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No studies found 29 · 54.7%GRADE not reported 3 · 5.7%Very low 12 · 22.6%Low 8 · 15.1%Moderate 1 · 1.9%High 0 · 0%

NPWT vs standard dressing

The proportion of pressure ulcers healed · 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 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 standard dressing

Time to complete healing · 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 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 moist wound healing

The proportion of pressure ulcers healed · 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

Time to complete healing · 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 Healthpoint system

Outcomes 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 Healthpoint system

The proportion of pressure ulcers healed · adults with pressure ulcers

1 finding from 1 review

Negative pressure wound therapy for treating pressure ulcers 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 28 participants
GRADE not reported

NPWT vs the Healthpoint system

Time to complete healing · 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

Time to primary fascial closure of the abdomen · adults with an open abdomen after surgery who have not experienced trauma

It is very uncertain whether NPWT changes time to primary fascial closure of the abdomen 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
MD 3.6
1 study · 40 participants
Very low

NPWT vs the Bogota bag

Proportion of participants with successful primary fascial closure of the abdomen · adults with an open abdomen after surgery who have not experienced trauma

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Negative pressure wound therapy for managing the open abdomen in non‐trauma patients 2022 · 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 vs the Bogota bag

All‐cause mortality · adults with an open abdomen after surgery who have not experienced trauma

It is very uncertain whether NPWT changes all‐cause mortality 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 0.71 [0.27, 1.88]
1 study · 40 participants
Very low

NPWT vs the Bogota bag

Participant health‐related quality of life · adults with an open abdomen after surgery who have not experienced trauma

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Negative pressure wound therapy for managing the open abdomen in non‐trauma patients 2022 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

NPWT vs dressings

Proportion of wounds healed · treating foot wounds in people with diabetes mellitus

NPWT may leads to higher proportion of wounds healed compared with dressings (low certainty).

2 findings from 1 review

Negative pressure wound therapy for treating foot wounds in people with diabetes mellitus 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 1.44 [1.03, 2.01]
1 study · 162 participants
Low
Negative pressure wound therapy for treating foot wounds in people with diabetes mellitus 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 1.4 [1.14, 1.72]
5 studies · 486 participants
Low

NPWT vs dressings

Amputation · treating foot wounds in people with diabetes mellitus

NPWT may leads to lower amputations compared with dressings (low certainty).

2 findings from 1 review

Negative pressure wound therapy for treating foot wounds in people with diabetes mellitus 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.33 [0.15, 0.7]
3 studies · 441 participants
Low
Negative pressure wound therapy for treating foot wounds in people with diabetes mellitus 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.38 [0.14, 1.02]
2 studies · 292 participants
Very low

NPWT vs dressings

Number of wounds closed or covered with surgery · treating foot wounds in people with diabetes mellitus

NPWT showed no clear difference in number of wounds closed or covered with surgery compared with dressings (low certainty).

2 findings from 1 review

Negative pressure wound therapy for treating foot wounds in people with diabetes mellitus 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 1.02 [0.85, 1.24]
3 studies · 129 participants
Low
Negative pressure wound therapy for treating foot wounds in people with diabetes mellitus 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 1.02 [0.95, 1.09]
1 study · 130 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 dressings

Cost‐effectiveness · 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
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found