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What do systematic reviews say?

5 questions · 5 findings · 1 reviews

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Alternating pressure (active) air surfaces vs reactive air surfaces

Time to pressure ulcer development · pressure ulcer prevention

Alternating pressure (active) air surfaces may leads to higher time to pressure ulcer development compared with reactive air surfaces (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Alternating pressure (active) air surfaces for preventing pressure ulcers 2021 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
HR 2.25 [1.05, 4.83]
1 study · 308 participants
Low

Alternating pressure (active) air surfaces vs reactive water‐filled surfaces

Time to pressure ulcer development · pressure ulcer prevention

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Alternating pressure (active) air surfaces for preventing pressure ulcers 2021 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Alternating pressure (active) air surfaces vs reactive fibre surfaces

Time to pressure ulcer development · pressure ulcer prevention

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Alternating pressure (active) air surfaces for preventing pressure ulcers 2021 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Alternating pressure (active) air surfaces vs foam surfaces

Time to pressure ulcer development · pressure ulcer prevention

It is very uncertain whether alternating pressure (active) air surfaces changes time to pressure ulcer development compared with foam surfaces (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Alternating pressure (active) air surfaces for preventing pressure ulcers 2021 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
HR 0.41 [0.1, 1.64]
2 studies · 2105 participants
Very low

Alternating pressure (active) air surfaces on operating tables and subsequently on ward beds vs reactive gel surfaces on operating tables followed by foam surfaces on ward beds

Time to pressure ulcer development · pressure ulcer prevention

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Alternating pressure (active) air surfaces for preventing pressure ulcers 2021 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found