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Each row is one question a systematic review asked: who, what, compared with what, and which outcome, with the effect it found and how certain that is. Words match anywhere in the field.
651 questions in 62 reviews · Wounds
current versionsNo studies 651 · 100%Ungraded 0 · 0%Very low 0 · 0%Low 0 · 0%Moderate 0 · 0%High 0 · 0%
Ungraded means an effect was reported without a GRADE rating; it is not a gap. No studies means the review found nothing to answer the question. The six categories are a display order, not a score.
| Question | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Training, monitoring and observation vs observation alone Carer‐reported outcomes · staff caring for patients at risk of pressure ulcers Education of healthcare professionals for preventing pressure ulcers (2018) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Monitoring and observation vs observation alone Change in health professionals' knowledge · staff caring for patients at risk of pressure ulcers Education of healthcare professionals for preventing pressure ulcers (2018) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Monitoring and observation vs observation alone Change in health professionals' clinical behaviour · staff caring for patients at risk of pressure ulcers Education of healthcare professionals for preventing pressure ulcers (2018) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Monitoring and observation vs observation alone Severity of new pressure ulcers · staff caring for patients at risk of pressure ulcers Education of healthcare professionals for preventing pressure ulcers (2018) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Monitoring and observation vs observation alone Patient reported outcomes · staff caring for patients at risk of pressure ulcers Education of healthcare professionals for preventing pressure ulcers (2018) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Monitoring and observation vs observation alone Carer reported outcomes · staff caring for patients at risk of pressure ulcers Education of healthcare professionals for preventing pressure ulcers (2018) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Didactic education vs video education Change in health professionals' clinical behaviour · staff caring for patients at risk of pressure ulcers Education of healthcare professionals for preventing pressure ulcers (2018) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Didactic education vs video education Incidence of new pressure ulcers · staff caring for patients at risk of pressure ulcers Education of healthcare professionals for preventing pressure ulcers (2018) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Didactic education vs video education Severity of pressure ulcers · staff caring for patients at risk of pressure ulcers Education of healthcare professionals for preventing pressure ulcers (2018) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Education vs no education Change in health professionals' clinical behaviour · staff caring for patients at risk of pressure ulcers Education of healthcare professionals for preventing pressure ulcers (2018) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Didactic education vs video education Patient‐reported outcomes · staff caring for patients at risk of pressure ulcers Education of healthcare professionals for preventing pressure ulcers (2018) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Didactic education vs video education Carer‐reported outcomes · staff caring for patients at risk of pressure ulcers Education of healthcare professionals for preventing pressure ulcers (2018) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
E‐learning vs classroom education Change in health professionals' clinical behaviour · staff caring for patients at risk of pressure ulcers Education of healthcare professionals for preventing pressure ulcers (2018) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
E‐learning vs classroom education Incidence of new pressure ulcers · staff caring for patients at risk of pressure ulcers Education of healthcare professionals for preventing pressure ulcers (2018) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
E‐learning vs classroom education Severity of pressure ulcers · staff caring for patients at risk of pressure ulcers Education of healthcare professionals for preventing pressure ulcers (2018) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
E‐learning vs classroom education Patient‐reported outcomes · staff caring for patients at risk of pressure ulcers Education of healthcare professionals for preventing pressure ulcers (2018) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
E‐learning vs classroom education Carer‐reported outcomes · staff caring for patients at risk of pressure ulcers Education of healthcare professionals for preventing pressure ulcers (2018) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Education vs no education Incidence of new pressure ulcers · staff caring for patients at risk of pressure ulcers Education of healthcare professionals for preventing pressure ulcers (2018) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Education vs no education Severity of pressure ulcers · staff caring for patients at risk of pressure ulcers Education of healthcare professionals for preventing pressure ulcers (2018) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Education vs no education Patient‐reported outcomes · staff caring for patients at risk of pressure ulcers Education of healthcare professionals for preventing pressure ulcers (2018) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Education vs no education Carer‐reported outcomes · staff caring for patients at risk of pressure ulcers Education of healthcare professionals for preventing pressure ulcers (2018) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Training, monitoring and observation vs monitoring and observation Change in health professionals' knowledge · staff caring for patients at risk of pressure ulcers Education of healthcare professionals for preventing pressure ulcers (2018) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Training, monitoring and observation vs monitoring and observation Change in health professionals' clinical behaviour · staff caring for patients at risk of pressure ulcers Education of healthcare professionals for preventing pressure ulcers (2018) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Multidisciplinary wound care vs usual care Adverse events · people who were resident in nursing homes Organisation of health services for preventing and treating pressure ulcers (2018) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
NPWT 75 mmHg vs standard care Complete wound healing · other open traumatic wounds Negative pressure wound therapy for open traumatic wounds (2018) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
NPWT 75 mmHg vs standard care Adverse events · other open traumatic wounds Negative pressure wound therapy for open traumatic wounds (2018) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
NPWT 75 mmHg vs standard care Time to closure or coverage surgery · other open traumatic wounds Negative pressure wound therapy for open traumatic wounds (2018) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
NPWT 75 mmHg vs standard care Pain · other open traumatic wounds Negative pressure wound therapy for open traumatic wounds (2018) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
NPWT 125 mmHg vs NPWT 75 mmHg Complete wound healing · other open traumatic wounds Negative pressure wound therapy for open traumatic wounds (2018) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
NPWT 125 mmHg vs NPWT 75 mmHg Adverse events · other open traumatic wounds Negative pressure wound therapy for open traumatic wounds (2018) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
NPWT 125 mmHg vs NPWT 75 mmHg Time to closure or coverage surgery · other open traumatic wounds Negative pressure wound therapy for open traumatic wounds (2018) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
NPWT 125 mmHg vs NPWT 75 mmHg Pain · other open traumatic wounds Negative pressure wound therapy for open traumatic wounds (2018) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
NPWT 125 mmHg vs standard care Pain · open fracture wounds Negative pressure wound therapy for open traumatic wounds (2018) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
NPWT 125 mmHg vs standard care Complete wound healing · other open traumatic wounds Negative pressure wound therapy for open traumatic wounds (2018) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
NPWT 125 mmHg vs standard care Adverse events · other open traumatic wounds Negative pressure wound therapy for open traumatic wounds (2018) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
NPWT 125 mmHg vs standard care Time to closure or coverage surgery · other open traumatic wounds Negative pressure wound therapy for open traumatic wounds (2018) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Intervention NR Contrasts · people with venous leg ulcers Dressings and topical agents for treating venous leg ulcers (2018) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Low frequency ultrasound vs no ultrasound Adverse events · venous leg ulcers Therapeutic ultrasound for venous leg ulcers (2017) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Low frequency ultrasound vs no ultrasound HRQoL · venous leg ulcers Therapeutic ultrasound for venous leg ulcers (2017) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Low frequency ultrasound vs no ultrasound Cost · venous leg ulcers Therapeutic ultrasound for venous leg ulcers (2017) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Scalpel vs electrosurgery Time to wound healing (days) · people undergoing surgery involving major abdominal incisions Scalpel versus electrosurgery for major abdominal incisions (2017) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Topical phenytoin vs hydrocolloid dressing Time to complete healing · people with a pressure ulcer Topical phenytoin for treating pressure ulcers (2017) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Topical phenytoin group vs a simple dressing Pain · people with a pressure ulcer Topical phenytoin for treating pressure ulcers (2017) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Topical phenytoin vs triple antibiotic ointment Time to complete healing · people with a pressure ulcer Topical phenytoin for treating pressure ulcers (2017) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Topical phenytoin vs triple antibiotic ointment Proportion of ulcers healed within trial period (eight weeks) · people with a pressure ulcer Topical phenytoin for treating pressure ulcers (2017) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Topical phenytoin group vs a simple dressing Time to complete healing · people with a pressure ulcer Topical phenytoin for treating pressure ulcers (2017) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
One topical antimicrobial agent vs an alternative topical antimicrobial agent Incidence of infection Up to 24 weeks' · Foot ulcers in people with diabetes Topical antimicrobial agents for treating foot ulcers in people with diabetes (2017) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Topical antimicrobial agent vs systemic antimicrobial agent Proportion of wounds healed · Foot ulcers in people with diabetes Topical antimicrobial agents for treating foot ulcers in people with diabetes (2017) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Topical antimicrobial agent vs systemic antimicrobial agent Incidence of infection · Foot ulcers in people with diabetes Topical antimicrobial agents for treating foot ulcers in people with diabetes (2017) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Topical antimicrobial agent vs growth factor Incidence of infection · Foot ulcers in people with diabetes Topical antimicrobial agents for treating foot ulcers in people with diabetes (2017) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |