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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
Gentamicin‐impregnated collagen sponge vs no dressing Proportion of wounds healed at 12 months · adults with open wounds after surgery for sacrococcygeal pilonidal sinus disease Dressings and topical agents for the management of open wounds after surgical treatment for sacrococcygeal… (2022) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Topical negative pressure wound therapy vs conventional open wound healing Proportion of wounds healed at 12 months · adults with open wounds after surgery for sacrococcygeal pilonidal sinus disease Dressings and topical agents for the management of open wounds after surgical treatment for sacrococcygeal… (2022) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Gentamicin‐impregnated collagen sponge vs no dressing Cost‐effectiveness (assessed using quality‐adjusted life years) · adults with open wounds after surgery for sacrococcygeal pilonidal sinus disease Dressings and topical agents for the management of open wounds after surgical treatment for sacrococcygeal… (2022) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Gentamicin‐impregnated collagen sponge vs no dressing Pain at first postoperative dressing change (measured using a validated scale such as a visual analogue scale) · adults with open wounds after surgery for sacrococcygeal pilonidal sinus disease Dressings and topical agents for the management of open wounds after surgical treatment for sacrococcygeal… (2022) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Gentamicin‐impregnated collagen sponge vs no dressing Adverse effects (surgical site infection or allergic reaction) · adults with open wounds after surgery for sacrococcygeal pilonidal sinus disease Dressings and topical agents for the management of open wounds after surgical treatment for sacrococcygeal… (2022) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Dialkylcarbamoyl chloride (DACC)‐coated dressing vs alginate dressing Proportion of wounds healed at 6 months · adults with open wounds after surgery for sacrococcygeal pilonidal sinus disease Dressings and topical agents for the management of open wounds after surgical treatment for sacrococcygeal… (2022) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Dialkylcarbamoyl chloride (DACC)‐coated dressing vs alginate dressing Proportion of wounds healed at 12 months · adults with open wounds after surgery for sacrococcygeal pilonidal sinus disease Dressings and topical agents for the management of open wounds after surgical treatment for sacrococcygeal… (2022) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Dialkylcarbamoyl chloride (DACC)‐coated dressing vs alginate dressing Cost‐effectiveness (assessed using quality‐adjusted life years) · adults with open wounds after surgery for sacrococcygeal pilonidal sinus disease Dressings and topical agents for the management of open wounds after surgical treatment for sacrococcygeal… (2022) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Dialkylcarbamoyl chloride (DACC)‐coated dressing vs alginate dressing Pain at first postoperative dressing change (measured using a validated scale such as a visual analogue scale) · adults with open wounds after surgery for sacrococcygeal pilonidal sinus disease Dressings and topical agents for the management of open wounds after surgical treatment for sacrococcygeal… (2022) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Dialkylcarbamoyl chloride (DACC)‐coated dressing vs alginate dressing Adverse effects (surgical site infection or allergic reaction) · adults with open wounds after surgery for sacrococcygeal pilonidal sinus disease Dressings and topical agents for the management of open wounds after surgical treatment for sacrococcygeal… (2022) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Topical negative pressure wound therapy vs conventional open wound healing Cost‐effectiveness (assessed using quality‐adjusted life years) · adults with open wounds after surgery for sacrococcygeal pilonidal sinus disease Dressings and topical agents for the management of open wounds after surgical treatment for sacrococcygeal… (2022) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Topical negative pressure wound therapy vs conventional open wound healing Pain at first postoperative dressing change (measured using a validated scale such as a visual analogue scale) · adults with open wounds after surgery for sacrococcygeal pilonidal sinus disease Dressings and topical agents for the management of open wounds after surgical treatment for sacrococcygeal… (2022) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Suprasorb CNP system vs the ABThera system Participant health‐related quality of life · adults with an open abdomen after surgery who have not experienced trauma Negative pressure wound therapy for managing the open abdomen in non‐trauma patients (2022) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
NPWT vs the Bogota bag Proportion of participants with successful primary fascial closure of the abdomen · adults with an open abdomen after surgery who have not experienced trauma Negative pressure wound therapy for managing the open abdomen in non‐trauma patients (2022) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
NPWT vs the Bogota bag Participant health‐related quality of life · adults with an open abdomen after surgery who have not experienced trauma Negative pressure wound therapy for managing the open abdomen in non‐trauma patients (2022) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Suprasorb CNP system vs the ABThera system Time to primary fascial closure of the abdomen · adults with an open abdomen after surgery who have not experienced trauma Negative pressure wound therapy for managing the open abdomen in non‐trauma patients (2022) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Depilatory cream vs no hair removal Wound complications · people undergoing surgery Preoperative hair removal to reduce surgical site infection (2021) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Depilatory cream vs no hair removal Length of stay · people undergoing surgery Preoperative hair removal to reduce surgical site infection (2021) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Shaving vs clipping Length of stay · people undergoing surgery Preoperative hair removal to reduce surgical site infection (2021) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Shaving vs clipping Cost · people undergoing surgery Preoperative hair removal to reduce surgical site infection (2021) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Shaving vs cream Length of stay · people undergoing surgery Preoperative hair removal to reduce surgical site infection (2021) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Clipping vs no hair removal Wound complications · people undergoing surgery Preoperative hair removal to reduce surgical site infection (2021) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Hair removal the day before surgery vs hair removal on the day of surgery Wound complications · people undergoing surgery Preoperative hair removal to reduce surgical site infection (2021) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Hair removal the day before surgery vs hair removal on the day of surgery Length of stay · people undergoing surgery Preoperative hair removal to reduce surgical site infection (2021) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Hair removal the day before surgery vs hair removal on the day of surgery Cost · people undergoing surgery Preoperative hair removal to reduce surgical site infection (2021) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Clipping vs no hair removal Length of stay · people undergoing surgery Preoperative hair removal to reduce surgical site infection (2021) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Clipping vs no hair removal Cost of care · people undergoing surgery Preoperative hair removal to reduce surgical site infection (2021) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Polyhexamethylene biguanide (PHMB) vs 0.9% saline solution Time to healing · participants with venous leg ulcers Wound cleansing for treating venous leg ulcers (2021) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Aqueous oxygen peroxide vs sterile water Cost · participants with venous leg ulcers Wound cleansing for treating venous leg ulcers (2021) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Aqueous oxygen peroxide vs sterile water Health related quality of life · participants with venous leg ulcers Wound cleansing for treating venous leg ulcers (2021) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Aqueous oxygen peroxide vs sterile water Adverse events · participants with venous leg ulcers Wound cleansing for treating venous leg ulcers (2021) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Propyl betaine and polihexanide vs saline solution Time to healing · participants with chronic leg ulcers Wound cleansing for treating venous leg ulcers (2021) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Propyl betaine and polihexanide vs saline solution Number of wounds healed · participants with chronic leg ulcers Wound cleansing for treating venous leg ulcers (2021) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Propyl betaine and polihexanide vs saline solution Cost · participants with chronic leg ulcers Wound cleansing for treating venous leg ulcers (2021) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Polyhexamethylene biguanide (PHMB) vs 0.9% saline solution Number of wounds healed · participants with venous leg ulcers Wound cleansing for treating venous leg ulcers (2021) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Propyl betaine and polihexanide vs saline solution Health related quality of life · participants with chronic leg ulcers Wound cleansing for treating venous leg ulcers (2021) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
OHP vs Ringer's solution Time to complete wound healing · participants with treating venous leg ulcers Wound cleansing for treating venous leg ulcers (2021) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
OHP vs Ringer's solution Procedural pain · participants with treating venous leg ulcers Wound cleansing for treating venous leg ulcers (2021) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
OHP vs Ringer's solution Cost · participants with treating venous leg ulcers Wound cleansing for treating venous leg ulcers (2021) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
OHP vs Ringer's solution Health related quality of life · participants with treating venous leg ulcers Wound cleansing for treating venous leg ulcers (2021) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Polyhexamethylene biguanide (PHMB) vs 0.9% saline solution Change in ulcer size over time · participants with venous leg ulcers Wound cleansing for treating venous leg ulcers (2021) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Polyhexamethylene biguanide (PHMB) vs 0.9% saline solution Pain · participants with venous leg ulcers Wound cleansing for treating venous leg ulcers (2021) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Polyhexamethylene biguanide (PHMB) vs 0.9% saline solution Cost · participants with venous leg ulcers Wound cleansing for treating venous leg ulcers (2021) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Polyhexamethylene biguanide (PHMB) vs 0.9% saline solution Health related quality of life · participants with venous leg ulcers Wound cleansing for treating venous leg ulcers (2021) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Polyhexamethylene biguanide (PHMB) vs 0.9% saline solution Adverse events · participants with venous leg ulcers Wound cleansing for treating venous leg ulcers (2021) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Aqueous oxygen peroxide vs sterile water Time to healing · participants with venous leg ulcers Wound cleansing for treating venous leg ulcers (2021) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Self‐instruction and one‐to‐one counselling vs self‐instruction Time to occurrence of new ulcer · s Patient and lay carer education for preventing pressure ulceration in at‐risk populations (2021) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Computerised feedback and one‐on‐one consultations vs no feedback Time to occurrence of new ulcer · individuals with spinal cord injury Patient and lay carer education for preventing pressure ulceration in at‐risk populations (2021) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Computerised feedback and one‐on‐one consultations vs no feedback Proportion of participants developing a new ulcer · individuals with spinal cord injury Patient and lay carer education for preventing pressure ulceration in at‐risk populations (2021) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Individualised pressure ulcer education and monthly structured telephone follow‐up vs standard pressure ulcer education and monthly mail or telephone follow‐up Time to occurrence of new ulcer · s Patient and lay carer education for preventing pressure ulceration in at‐risk populations (2021) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |