Findings

What do systematic reviews say?

3 questions · 3 findings · 1 reviews · Headline outcomes only

No studies found 1 · 33.3%GRADE not reported 1 · 33.3%Very low 0 · 0%Low 1 · 33.3%Moderate 0 · 0%High 0 · 0%

Ulcer healing · patients with healing diabetic foot ulcers

Alginate dressings showed no clear difference in number of ulcers healed compared with foam dressings (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Alginate dressings for healing diabetic foot ulcers 2013 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.67 [0.41, 1.08]
2 studies · 50 participants
Low

HRQOL ‐ not measured · patients with healing diabetic foot ulcers

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Alginate dressings for healing diabetic foot ulcers 2013 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Adverse events · patients with healing diabetic foot ulcers

1 finding from 1 review

Alginate dressings for healing diabetic foot ulcers 2013 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
0 studies · 0 participants
GRADE not reported