Findings

What do systematic reviews say?

6 questions · 7 findings · 1 reviews · Wounds

No studies found 4 · 57.1%GRADE not reported 0 · 0%Very low 3 · 42.9%Low 0 · 0%Moderate 0 · 0%High 0 · 0%

Scar improvement (POSAS) (0–10, higher score = more severe scarring) · people with burn wounds likely to develop hypertrophic scarring

2 findings from 1 review

Pressure‐garment therapy for preventing hypertrophic scarring after burn injury 2024 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 58 participants
Very low
Pressure‐garment therapy for preventing hypertrophic scarring after burn injury 2024 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Pain · people with burn wounds likely to develop hypertrophic scarring

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Pressure‐garment therapy for preventing hypertrophic scarring after burn injury 2024 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Pruritus · people with burn wounds likely to develop hypertrophic scarring

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Pressure‐garment therapy for preventing hypertrophic scarring after burn injury 2024 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Quality of life · people with burn wounds likely to develop hypertrophic scarring

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Pressure‐garment therapy for preventing hypertrophic scarring after burn injury 2024 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Adverse events · people with burn wounds likely to develop hypertrophic scarring

1 finding from 1 review

Pressure‐garment therapy for preventing hypertrophic scarring after burn injury 2024 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 60 participants
Very low

Adherence · people with burn wounds likely to develop hypertrophic scarring

1 finding from 1 review

Pressure‐garment therapy for preventing hypertrophic scarring after burn injury 2024 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 67 participants
Very low