Findings

What do systematic reviews say?

6 questions · 6 findings · 1 reviews · Wounds

No studies found 4 · 66.7%GRADE not reported 0 · 0%Very low 2 · 33.3%Low 0 · 0%Moderate 0 · 0%High 0 · 0%

Complete wound healing · people with venous leg ulcers

It is very uncertain whether hydrogel dressings changes complete wound healing compared with gauze and saline (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Hydrogel dressings for venous leg ulcers 2022 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 5.33 [1.73, 16.42]
1 study · 60 participants
Very low

Wound infection · people with venous leg ulcers

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Hydrogel dressings for venous leg ulcers 2022 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Change in ulcer size · people with venous leg ulcers

It is very uncertain whether hydrogel dressings changes changes in ulcer size (cm²) compared with gauze and saline (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Hydrogel dressings for venous leg ulcers 2022 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
MD 1.5
1 study · 60 participants
Very low

Ulcer healing · people with venous leg ulcers

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Hydrogel dressings for venous leg ulcers 2022 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Health‐related quality of life · people with venous leg ulcers

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Hydrogel dressings for venous leg ulcers 2022 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Costs · people with venous leg ulcers

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Hydrogel dressings for venous leg ulcers 2022 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found