Balneotherapy vs no treatment: Incidence of leg ulcer
- Population
- people with chronic venous insufficiency
- Intervention
- Balneotherapy
- Comparison
- no treatment
- Outcome
- Incidence of leg ulcer
It is very uncertain whether balneotherapy changes incidence of leg ulcer compared with no treatment (very low certainty).
What each review found
Current versions only| Finding | Effect | Studies | GRADE certainty |
|---|---|---|---|
Balneotherapy vs no treatment Incidence of leg ulcer · people with chronic venous insufficiency It is very uncertain whether balneotherapy changes incidence of leg ulcer compared with no treatment (very low certainty). Balneotherapy for chronic venous insufficiency (2023) · Cochrane Headline outcomes only | OR 1.06 [0.27, 4.14] | 2 studies · 449 participants | Very low |
Balneotherapy vs no treatment Incidence of leg ulcer · people with chronic venous insufficiency Balneotherapy showed no clear difference in incidence of leg ulcer compared with no treatment (moderate certainty). Balneotherapy for chronic venous insufficiency (2019) · Cochrane Headline outcomes onlyearlier version CD013085.PUB2, superseded | OR 1.69 [0.82, 3.48] | 2 studies · 449 participants | Moderate |
Findings are shown side by side, never pooled across reviews.
The reviews
| Review | Searched up to | Included studies | AMSTAR 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Balneotherapy for chronic venous insufficiency 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only | Not reported | Not extracted | Not assessed |
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