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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
Skin substitute vs topical antimicrobial agent Outcomes ( · people with facial burns Topical treatment for facial burns (2020) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Skin substitute vs topical antimicrobial agent Time to complete wound healing · people with facial burns Topical treatment for facial burns (2020) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Skin substitute vs topical antimicrobial agent Proportion of wounds completely healed · people with facial burns Topical treatment for facial burns (2020) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Miscellaneous treatment vs miscellaneous treatment Outcomes ( · people with facial burns Topical treatment for facial burns (2020) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Topical antimicrobial agent vs topical non‐antimicrobial agent Change in wound surface area over time or partial healing – not measured Topical treatment for facial burns (2020) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Topical antimicrobial vs alternative antimicrobial agent Outcomes ( · people with facial burns Topical treatment for facial burns (2020) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Topical antimicrobial vs alternative antimicrobial agent Time to complete wound healing · people with facial burns Topical treatment for facial burns (2020) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Topical antimicrobial vs alternative antimicrobial agent Proportion of wounds completely healed · people with facial burns Topical treatment for facial burns (2020) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
30° 3‐hourly tilt vs 90° tilt Patient satisfaction · adults Repositioning for pressure injury prevention in adults (2020) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
30° 3‐hourly tilt vs 90° tilt Costs · adults Repositioning for pressure injury prevention in adults (2020) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
2‐hourly repositioning vs 4‐hourly repositioning Health‐related quality of life · adults Repositioning for pressure injury prevention in adults (2020) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
2‐hourly repositioning vs 4‐hourly repositioning Procedural pain · adults Repositioning for pressure injury prevention in adults (2020) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
2‐hourly repositioning vs 4‐hourly repositioning Patient satisfaction · adults Repositioning for pressure injury prevention in adults (2020) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
2‐hourly repositioning vs 4‐hourly repositioning Incremental costs · adults Repositioning for pressure injury prevention in adults (2020) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
30° 3‐hourly tilt vs 90° tilt Health‐related quality of life · adults Repositioning for pressure injury prevention in adults (2020) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
30° 3‐hourly tilt vs 90° tilt Procedural pain · adults Repositioning for pressure injury prevention in adults (2020) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Oral nutritional supplement with 20 g protein per 200 mL bottle, 1 kcal/mL, nutritional supplement with added vitamins, minerals and trace elements vs placebo Ulcer healing (absolute change in individual parameters of ulcer dimensions over time) · people with diabetes and foot ulcers Nutritional interventions for treating foot ulcers in people with diabetes (2020) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Arginine, glutamine and β‐hydroxy‐β‐methylbutyrate supplement vs placebo Adverse events · people with diabetes and foot ulcers Nutritional interventions for treating foot ulcers in people with diabetes (2020) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
220 mg zinc sulphate supplement containing 50 mg elemental zinc vs placebo Ulcer healing (proportion of ulcers healed) · people with diabetes and foot ulcers Nutritional interventions for treating foot ulcers in people with diabetes (2020) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
220 mg zinc sulphate supplement containing 50 mg elemental zinc vs placebo Quality of life · people with diabetes and foot ulcers Nutritional interventions for treating foot ulcers in people with diabetes (2020) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
220 mg zinc sulphate supplement containing 50 mg elemental zinc vs placebo Adverse events · people with diabetes and foot ulcers Nutritional interventions for treating foot ulcers in people with diabetes (2020) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
220 mg zinc sulphate supplement containing 50 mg elemental zinc vs placebo Development of any new foot ulcers · people with diabetes and foot ulcers Nutritional interventions for treating foot ulcers in people with diabetes (2020) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
220 mg zinc sulphate supplement containing 50 mg elemental zinc vs placebo Amputation rate · people with diabetes and foot ulcers Nutritional interventions for treating foot ulcers in people with diabetes (2020) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
250 mg magnesium oxide supplement vs placebo Ulcer healing (proportion of ulcers healed) · people with diabetes and foot ulcers Nutritional interventions for treating foot ulcers in people with diabetes (2020) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
250 mg magnesium oxide supplement vs placebo Quality of life · people with diabetes and foot ulcers Nutritional interventions for treating foot ulcers in people with diabetes (2020) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
250 mg magnesium oxide supplement vs placebo Adverse events · people with diabetes and foot ulcers Nutritional interventions for treating foot ulcers in people with diabetes (2020) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
250 mg magnesium oxide supplement vs placebo Development of any new foot ulcers · people with diabetes and foot ulcers Nutritional interventions for treating foot ulcers in people with diabetes (2020) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
250 mg magnesium oxide supplement vs placebo Amputation rate · people with diabetes and foot ulcers Nutritional interventions for treating foot ulcers in people with diabetes (2020) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Oral nutritional supplement with 20 g protein per 200 mL bottle, 1 kcal/mL, nutritional supplement with added vitamins, minerals and trace elements vs placebo Quality of life · people with diabetes and foot ulcers Nutritional interventions for treating foot ulcers in people with diabetes (2020) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
1000 mg/day omega‐3 fatty acid from flaxseed oil supplement vs placebo Ulcer healing (proportion of ulcers healed) · people with diabetes and foot ulcers Nutritional interventions for treating foot ulcers in people with diabetes (2020) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
1000 mg/day omega‐3 fatty acid from flaxseed oil supplement vs placebo Quality of life · people with diabetes and foot ulcers Nutritional interventions for treating foot ulcers in people with diabetes (2020) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
1000 mg/day omega‐3 fatty acid from flaxseed oil supplement vs placebo Adverse events · people with diabetes and foot ulcers Nutritional interventions for treating foot ulcers in people with diabetes (2020) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
1000 mg/day omega‐3 fatty acid from flaxseed oil supplement vs placebo Development of any new foot ulcers · people with diabetes and foot ulcers Nutritional interventions for treating foot ulcers in people with diabetes (2020) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
1000 mg/day omega‐3 fatty acid from flaxseed oil supplement vs placebo Amputation rate · people with diabetes and foot ulcers Nutritional interventions for treating foot ulcers in people with diabetes (2020) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
150,000 IU of vitamin D vs 300,000 IU of vitamin D Ulcer healing (proportion of ulcers healed) · people with diabetes and foot ulcers Nutritional interventions for treating foot ulcers in people with diabetes (2020) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
150,000 IU of vitamin D vs 300,000 IU of vitamin D Quality of life · people with diabetes and foot ulcers Nutritional interventions for treating foot ulcers in people with diabetes (2020) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
150,000 IU of vitamin D vs 300,000 IU of vitamin D Adverse events · people with diabetes and foot ulcers Nutritional interventions for treating foot ulcers in people with diabetes (2020) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
150,000 IU of vitamin D vs 300,000 IU of vitamin D Development of any new foot ulcers · people with diabetes and foot ulcers Nutritional interventions for treating foot ulcers in people with diabetes (2020) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
150,000 IU of vitamin D vs 300,000 IU of vitamin D Amputation rate · people with diabetes and foot ulcers Nutritional interventions for treating foot ulcers in people with diabetes (2020) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Magnesium and vitamin E co‐supplementation vs placebo Ulcer healing (proportion of ulcers healed) · people with diabetes and foot ulcers Nutritional interventions for treating foot ulcers in people with diabetes (2020) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Magnesium and vitamin E co‐supplementation vs placebo Quality of life · people with diabetes and foot ulcers Nutritional interventions for treating foot ulcers in people with diabetes (2020) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Magnesium and vitamin E co‐supplementation vs placebo Adverse events · people with diabetes and foot ulcers Nutritional interventions for treating foot ulcers in people with diabetes (2020) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Magnesium and vitamin E co‐supplementation vs placebo Development of any new foot ulcers · people with diabetes and foot ulcers Nutritional interventions for treating foot ulcers in people with diabetes (2020) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Oral nutritional supplement with 20 g protein per 200 mL bottle, 1 kcal/mL, nutritional supplement with added vitamins, minerals and trace elements vs placebo Development of any new foot ulcers · people with diabetes and foot ulcers Nutritional interventions for treating foot ulcers in people with diabetes (2020) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Magnesium and vitamin E co‐supplementation vs placebo Amputation rate · people with diabetes and foot ulcers Nutritional interventions for treating foot ulcers in people with diabetes (2020) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Vitamin D vs placebo Ulcer healing (proportion of ulcers healed) · people with diabetes and foot ulcers Nutritional interventions for treating foot ulcers in people with diabetes (2020) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Vitamin D vs placebo Quality of life · people with diabetes and foot ulcers Nutritional interventions for treating foot ulcers in people with diabetes (2020) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Vitamin D vs placebo Adverse events · people with diabetes and foot ulcers Nutritional interventions for treating foot ulcers in people with diabetes (2020) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Vitamin D vs placebo Development of any new foot ulcers · people with diabetes and foot ulcers Nutritional interventions for treating foot ulcers in people with diabetes (2020) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Vitamin D vs placebo Amputation rate · people with diabetes and foot ulcers Nutritional interventions for treating foot ulcers in people with diabetes (2020) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |