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36 questions · 37 findings · 2 reviews · Headline outcomes only

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No studies found 22 · 59.5%GRADE not reported 0 · 0%Very low 9 · 24.3%Low 5 · 13.5%Moderate 1 · 2.7%High 0 · 0%

Foam surfaces vs reactive air surfaces

Support surface associated patient comfort · pressure ulcer prevention

1 finding from 1 review

Foam surfaces for preventing pressure ulcers 2021 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 72 participants
Very low

Foam surfaces vs reactive fibre surfaces

Support surface associated patient comfort · pressure ulcer prevention

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Foam surfaces for preventing pressure ulcers 2021 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Foam surfaces vs reactive gel surfaces

Support surface associated patient comfort · pressure ulcer prevention

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Foam surfaces for preventing pressure ulcers 2021 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Foam surfaces vs reactive foam and gel surfaces

Support surface associated patient comfort · pressure ulcer prevention

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Foam surfaces for preventing pressure ulcers 2021 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Foam surfaces vs alternating pressure (active) air surfaces

Support surface associated patient comfort · pressure ulcer prevention

1 finding from 1 review

Foam surfaces for preventing pressure ulcers 2021 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 76 participants
Very low

Foam surfaces vs alternating pressure (active) air surfaces

Proportion of participants developing a new pressure ulcer · pressure ulcer prevention

Foam surfaces showed no clear difference in proportion of participants developing a new pressure ulcer compared with alternating pressure (active) air surfaces (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Foam surfaces for preventing pressure ulcers 2021 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 1.59 [0.86, 2.95]
4 studies · 2247 participants
Low

Foam surfaces vs reactive air surfaces

All reported adverse events · pressure ulcer prevention

1 finding from 1 review

Foam surfaces for preventing pressure ulcers 2021 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 72 participants
Very low

Foam surfaces vs reactive air surfaces

Health‐related quality of life · pressure ulcer prevention

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Foam surfaces for preventing pressure ulcers 2021 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Foam surfaces vs reactive air surfaces

Cost‐effectiveness · pressure ulcer prevention

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Foam surfaces for preventing pressure ulcers 2021 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Foam surfaces vs reactive fibre surfaces

Proportion of participants developing a new pressure ulcer · pressure ulcer prevention

It is very uncertain whether foam surfaces changes proportion of participants developing a new pressure ulcer compared with reactive fibre surfaces (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Foam surfaces for preventing pressure ulcers 2021 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 1.17 [0.64, 2.14]
1 study · 68 participants
Very low

Foam 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

Foam surfaces for preventing pressure ulcers 2021 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Foam surfaces vs reactive fibre surfaces

All reported adverse events · pressure ulcer prevention

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Foam surfaces for preventing pressure ulcers 2021 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Foam surfaces vs reactive fibre surfaces

Health‐related quality of life · pressure ulcer prevention

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Foam surfaces for preventing pressure ulcers 2021 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Foam surfaces vs reactive fibre surfaces

Cost‐effectiveness · pressure ulcer prevention

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Foam surfaces for preventing pressure ulcers 2021 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Foam surfaces vs alternating pressure (active) air surfaces

Time to pressure ulcer development · pressure ulcer prevention

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

1 finding from 1 review

Foam surfaces for preventing pressure ulcers 2021 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
2 studies · 2105 participants
Very low

Foam surfaces vs reactive gel surfaces

Proportion of participants developing a new pressure ulcer · pressure ulcer prevention

1 finding from 1 review

Foam surfaces for preventing pressure ulcers 2021 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 270 participants
Very low

Foam surfaces vs reactive gel surfaces

Time to pressure ulcer development · pressure ulcer prevention

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Foam surfaces for preventing pressure ulcers 2021 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Foam surfaces vs reactive gel surfaces

All reported adverse events · pressure ulcer prevention

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Foam surfaces for preventing pressure ulcers 2021 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Foam surfaces vs reactive gel surfaces

Health‐related quality of life · pressure ulcer prevention

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Foam surfaces for preventing pressure ulcers 2021 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Foam surfaces vs reactive gel surfaces

Cost‐effectiveness · pressure ulcer prevention

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Foam surfaces for preventing pressure ulcers 2021 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found