Question · asked by 1 review

Impregnated catheters vs standard catheter: Patient discomfort whilst catheter is in situ

What each review found

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FindingEffectStudiesGRADE certainty
Antimicrobial‐impregnated catheter vs standard catheter
Patient discomfort whilst catheter is in situ ‐ nitrofurazone versus standard · Patients with an indwelling urethral catheter of short‐term duration
Types of indwelling urethral catheters for short‐term catheterisation in hospitalised adults (2014) · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted1 study · 3768 participantsHigh

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The reviews

ReviewSearched up toIncluded studiesAMSTAR 2
Types of indwelling urethral catheters for short‐term catheterisation in hospitalised adults
2014 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
Not reportedlist not extracted yetNot assessed

Studies behind the findings

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