Findings

What do systematic reviews say?

88 questions · 91 findings · 6 reviews

No studies found 11 · 12.1%GRADE not reported 10 · 11%Very low 15 · 16.5%Low 22 · 24.2%Moderate 29 · 31.9%High 4 · 4.4%

Infection (incident) · people with burns

It is very uncertain whether honey changes infection (incident) compared with non‐antibacterial (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Antiseptics for burns 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.47 [0.23, 0.98]
1 study · 92 participants
Very low

Infection (persistent) · people with burns

It is very uncertain whether honey changes infection (persistent) compared with non‐antibacterial (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Antiseptics for burns 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.15 [0.06, 0.4]
2 studies · 147 participants
Very low

Adverse events · people with burns

1 finding from 1 review

Antiseptics for burns 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
3 studies · 239 participants
Very low

Oral mucositis (moderate to severe) · Patients with cancer receiving radiotherapy, chemotherapy or targeted therapies

Honey led to lower oral mucositis (moderate to severe) compared with no treatment; GRADE not reported.

1 finding from 1 review

Interventions for preventing oral mucositis for patients with cancer receiving treatment 2011 · Cochrane All outcomes
Median 28 days
RR 0.48 [0.31, 0.74]
3 studies
GRADE not reported

Oral mucositis (any severity) · Patients with cancer receiving radiotherapy, chemotherapy or targeted therapies

Honey led to lower oral mucositis (any severity) compared with no treatment; GRADE not reported.

1 finding from 1 review

Interventions for preventing oral mucositis for patients with cancer receiving treatment 2011 · Cochrane All outcomes
Median 28 days
RR 0.7 [0.56, 0.88]
3 studies
GRADE not reported

Oral mucositis (severe) · Patients with cancer receiving radiotherapy, chemotherapy or targeted therapies

Honey led to lower oral mucositis (severe) compared with no treatment; GRADE not reported.

1 finding from 1 review

Interventions for preventing oral mucositis for patients with cancer receiving treatment 2011 · Cochrane All outcomes
Median 28 days
RR 0.26 [0.13, 0.52]
3 studies
GRADE not reported

Presence of dry socket · Adults (>18 years) having permanent tooth extraction (predominantly mandibular third molars)

Honey (Manuka, topical) showed no clear difference in presence of dry socket compared with chlorhexidine rinse (0.2%); GRADE not reported.

1 finding from 1 review

Local interventions for the management of alveolar osteitis (dry socket) 2022 · Cochrane All outcomes
Follow-up: median 7 days
RR 1.32 [0.41, 4.22]
1 study · 100 participants
GRADE not reported

Elimination of aspiration on videofluoroscopy · adults with dementia and dysphagia

1 finding from 1 review

Modifying the consistency of food and fluids for swallowing difficulties in dementia 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 351 participants
Low