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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
UK class 2 compression hosiery vs UK class 3 compression hosiery Duration of reulceration episodes · people with healed venous leg ulcers Compression for preventing recurrence of venous ulcers (2024) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
UK class 2 compression hosiery vs UK class 3 compression hosiery Proportion of · people with healed venous leg ulcers Compression for preventing recurrence of venous ulcers (2024) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
UK class 2 compression hosiery vs UK class 3 compression hosiery Ulceration on the contralateral leg · people with healed venous leg ulcers Compression for preventing recurrence of venous ulcers (2024) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
UK class 2 compression hosiery vs UK class 3 compression hosiery Comfort · people with healed venous leg ulcers Compression for preventing recurrence of venous ulcers (2024) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
UK class 2 compression hosiery vs UK class 3 compression hosiery Adverse effects · people with healed venous leg ulcers Compression for preventing recurrence of venous ulcers (2024) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Summary of findings table ‐ Protein vs standard diet Costs ‐ not reported · patients (> 65 years) following hip fracture; patients with a recent stroke Nutritional interventions for preventing and treating pressure ulcers (2024) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Summary of findings table ‐ Protein vs standard diet Health‐related quality of life ‐ not reported · patients (> 65 years) following hip fracture; patients with a recent stroke Nutritional interventions for preventing and treating pressure ulcers (2024) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Summary of findings table ‐ Energy, protein and micronutrients vs standard diet Time to complete healing of pressure ulcers ‐ not reported · long‐term care patients; inpatients without dehydration with energy intake by tube feeding; patients with pressure… Nutritional interventions for preventing and treating pressure ulcers (2024) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Summary of findings table ‐ Energy, protein and micronutrients vs standard diet Change in area/depth/volume of pressure ulcers ‐ not reported · long‐term care patients; inpatients without dehydration with energy intake by tube feeding; patients with pressure… Nutritional interventions for preventing and treating pressure ulcers (2024) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Summary of findings table ‐ Energy, protein and micronutrients vs standard diet Acceptability of nutritional supplements ‐ not reported · long‐term care patients; inpatients without dehydration with energy intake by tube feeding; patients with pressure… Nutritional interventions for preventing and treating pressure ulcers (2024) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Summary of findings table ‐ Energy, protein and micronutrients vs standard diet Costs ‐ not reported · long‐term care patients; inpatients without dehydration with energy intake by tube feeding; patients with pressure… Nutritional interventions for preventing and treating pressure ulcers (2024) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Summary of findings table ‐ Energy, protein and micronutrients vs standard diet Health‐related quality of life ‐ not reported · long‐term care patients; inpatients without dehydration with energy intake by tube feeding; patients with pressure… Nutritional interventions for preventing and treating pressure ulcers (2024) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Summary of findings table ‐ Energy, protein and micronutrients vs standard diet Time to pressure ulcer development ‐ not reported · inpatients who are mildly or seriously malnourished or at risk of being malnourished, elderly patients at risk of… Nutritional interventions for preventing and treating pressure ulcers (2024) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Summary of findings table ‐ Protein, arginine, zinc and antioxidants vs standard diet or placebo Time to complete healing of pressure ulcers ‐ not reported · residents of long‐term care (≥ 65 years) with pressure ulcers; inpatients with pressure ulcers Nutritional interventions for preventing and treating pressure ulcers (2024) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Summary of findings table ‐ Protein, arginine, zinc and antioxidants vs standard diet or placebo Acceptability of nutritional supplements ‐ not reported · residents of long‐term care (≥ 65 years) with pressure ulcers; inpatients with pressure ulcers Nutritional interventions for preventing and treating pressure ulcers (2024) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Summary of findings table ‐ Protein, arginine, zinc and antioxidants vs standard diet or placebo Costs ‐ not reported · residents of long‐term care (≥ 65 years) with pressure ulcers; inpatients with pressure ulcers Nutritional interventions for preventing and treating pressure ulcers (2024) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Summary of findings table ‐ Protein, arginine, zinc and antioxidants vs standard diet or placebo Health‐related quality of life ‐ not reported · residents of long‐term care (≥ 65 years) with pressure ulcers; inpatients with pressure ulcers Nutritional interventions for preventing and treating pressure ulcers (2024) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Summary of findings table ‐ Arginine and micronutrients vs standard diet Time to complete healing of pressure ulcers ‐ not reported · malnourished patients with pressure ulcers Nutritional interventions for preventing and treating pressure ulcers (2024) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Summary of findings table ‐ Energy, protein and micronutrients vs standard diet Acceptability of nutritional supplements ‐ not reported · inpatients who are mildly or seriously malnourished or at risk of being malnourished, elderly patients at risk of… Nutritional interventions for preventing and treating pressure ulcers (2024) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Summary of findings table ‐ Arginine and micronutrients vs standard diet Health‐related quality of life ‐ not reported · malnourished patients with pressure ulcers Nutritional interventions for preventing and treating pressure ulcers (2024) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Summary of findings table ‐ Collagen vs standard diet or placebo Pressure ulcers healed ‐ not reported · adult inpatients or outpatients with pressure ulcers Nutritional interventions for preventing and treating pressure ulcers (2024) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Summary of findings table ‐ Collagen vs standard diet or placebo Time to complete healing of pressure ulcers ‐ not reported · adult inpatients or outpatients with pressure ulcers Nutritional interventions for preventing and treating pressure ulcers (2024) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Summary of findings table ‐ Collagen vs standard diet or placebo Acceptability of nutritional supplements ‐ not reported · adult inpatients or outpatients with pressure ulcers Nutritional interventions for preventing and treating pressure ulcers (2024) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Summary of findings table ‐ Energy, protein and micronutrients vs standard diet Side effects ‐ not reported · inpatients who are mildly or seriously malnourished or at risk of being malnourished, elderly patients at risk of… Nutritional interventions for preventing and treating pressure ulcers (2024) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Summary of findings table ‐ Collagen vs standard diet or placebo Costs ‐ not reported · adult inpatients or outpatients with pressure ulcers Nutritional interventions for preventing and treating pressure ulcers (2024) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Summary of findings table ‐ Collagen vs standard diet or placebo Health‐related quality of life ‐ not reported · adult inpatients or outpatients with pressure ulcers Nutritional interventions for preventing and treating pressure ulcers (2024) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Summary of findings table ‐ Energy, protein and micronutrients vs standard diet Costs ‐ not reported · inpatients who are mildly or seriously malnourished or at risk of being malnourished, elderly patients at risk of… Nutritional interventions for preventing and treating pressure ulcers (2024) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Summary of findings table ‐ Energy, protein and micronutrients vs standard diet Health‐related quality of life ‐ not reported · inpatients who are mildly or seriously malnourished or at risk of being malnourished, elderly patients at risk of… Nutritional interventions for preventing and treating pressure ulcers (2024) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Summary of findings table ‐ Protein vs standard diet Time to pressure ulcer development ‐ not reported · patients (> 65 years) following hip fracture; patients with a recent stroke Nutritional interventions for preventing and treating pressure ulcers (2024) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Summary of findings table ‐ Protein vs standard diet Acceptability of nutritional supplements ‐ not reported · patients (> 65 years) following hip fracture; patients with a recent stroke Nutritional interventions for preventing and treating pressure ulcers (2024) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Dextranomer paste (autolytic) vs 10% aqueous polyvinylpyrrolidone Proportion of wounds completely healed · adults with surgical wounds Debridement for surgical wounds (2024) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Dextranomer paste (autolytic) vs 10% aqueous polyvinylpyrrolidone Time to complete healing (days) · adults with surgical wounds Debridement for surgical wounds (2024) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Dextranomer paste (autolytic) vs 0.1% chloramine‐soaked dressings Proportion of wounds completely debrided · adults with surgical wounds Debridement for surgical wounds (2024) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Dextranomer paste (autolytic) vs 0.1% chloramine‐soaked dressings Rate of reduction in wound size · adults with surgical wounds Debridement for surgical wounds (2024) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Dextranomer paste (autolytic) vs 0.1% chloramine‐soaked dressings Proportion of wounds completely healed · adults with surgical wounds Debridement for surgical wounds (2024) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Dextranomer beads (autolytic) vs silicone foam elastomer (autolytic) Time to a clean wound bed · adults with surgical wounds Debridement for surgical wounds (2024) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Dextranomer beads (autolytic) vs Eusol gauze Proportion of wounds completely debrided · adults with surgical wounds Debridement for surgical wounds (2024) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Dextranomer beads (autolytic) vs silicone foam elastomer (autolytic) Proportion of wounds completely debrided · adults with surgical wounds Debridement for surgical wounds (2024) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Dextranomer beads (autolytic) vs silicone foam elastomer (autolytic) Rate of reduction in wound size · adults with surgical wounds Debridement for surgical wounds (2024) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Dextranomer beads (autolytic) vs silicone foam elastomer (autolytic) Proportion of wounds completely healed · adults with surgical wounds Debridement for surgical wounds (2024) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Dextranomer beads (autolytic) vs silicone foam elastomer (autolytic) Serious adverse events: life‐threatening/ hospitalisation · adults with surgical wounds Debridement for surgical wounds (2024) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Streptokinase/streptodornase (enzymatic) vs saline‐soaked dressing Proportion of wounds completely debrided · adults with surgical wounds Debridement for surgical wounds (2024) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Streptokinase/streptodornase (enzymatic) vs saline‐soaked dressing Rate of reduction in wound size · adults with surgical wounds Debridement for surgical wounds (2024) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Streptokinase/streptodornase (enzymatic) vs saline‐soaked dressing Proportion of wounds completely healed · adults with surgical wounds Debridement for surgical wounds (2024) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Streptokinase/streptodornase (enzymatic) vs saline‐soaked dressing Time to complete healing (days) · adults with surgical wounds Debridement for surgical wounds (2024) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Dextranomer beads (autolytic) vs Eusol gauze Rate of reduction in wound size · adults with surgical wounds Debridement for surgical wounds (2024) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Surgical debridement via an endoscopic method vs conventional 'open' surgical debridement Proportion of wounds completely debrided · adults with surgical wounds Debridement for surgical wounds (2024) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Surgical debridement via an endoscopic method vs conventional 'open' surgical debridement Rate of reduction in wound size · adults with surgical wounds Debridement for surgical wounds (2024) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Surgical debridement via an endoscopic method vs conventional 'open' surgical debridement Proportion of wounds completely healed · adults with surgical wounds Debridement for surgical wounds (2024) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Surgical debridement via an endoscopic method vs conventional 'open' surgical debridement Serious adverse events: life‐threatening/ hospitalisation · adults with surgical wounds Debridement for surgical wounds (2024) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |