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What do systematic reviews say?

10 questions · 11 findings · 4 reviews

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No studies found 7 · 63.6%GRADE not reported 1 · 9.1%Very low 3 · 27.3%Low 0 · 0%Moderate 0 · 0%High 0 · 0%

NPWT vs standard dressing

Adverse events · adults with pressure ulcers

It is very uncertain whether NPWT changes adverse events compared with standard dressings therapy (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Negative pressure wound therapy for treating pressure ulcers 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 1.25 [0.64, 2.44]
1 study · 12 participants
Very low

NPWT vs dressings

Adverse events · treating foot wounds in people with diabetes mellitus

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

2 findings from 1 review

Negative pressure wound therapy for treating foot wounds in people with diabetes mellitus 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found
Negative pressure wound therapy for treating foot wounds in people with diabetes mellitus 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.96 [0.72, 1.28]
1 study · 162 participants
Very low

NPWT vs the Healthpoint system

Adverse events Â · adults with pressure ulcers

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Negative pressure wound therapy for treating pressure ulcers 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

NPWT vs moist wound healing

Adverse events Â · adults with pressure ulcers

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Negative pressure wound therapy for treating pressure ulcers 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

NPWT vs the Bogota bag

Adverse events (fistulae formation) · adults with an open abdomen after surgery who have not experienced trauma

It is very uncertain whether NPWT changes adverse events (fistulae formation) compared with the Bogota bag (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Negative pressure wound therapy for managing the open abdomen in non‐trauma patients 2022 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 2 [0.2, 20.33]
1 study · 40 participants
Very low

NPWT 125 mmHg vs NPWT 75 mmHg

Adverse events · other open traumatic wounds

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Negative pressure wound therapy for open traumatic wounds 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

NPWT 75 mmHg vs usual care

Adverse events · other open traumatic wounds

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Negative pressure wound therapy for open traumatic wounds 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

NPWT 125 mmHg vs usual care

Adverse events · open fracture wounds

1 finding from 1 review

Negative pressure wound therapy for open traumatic wounds 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 460 participants
GRADE not reported

NPWT 125 mmHg vs usual care

Adverse events · other open traumatic wounds

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Negative pressure wound therapy for open traumatic wounds 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

NPWT combined with internet‐plus home care vs usual care

Adverse events Â · adults with pressure ulcers

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Negative pressure wound therapy for treating pressure ulcers 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found