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Reactive air surfaces vs alternating pressure (active) air surfaces

Proportion of participants developing a new pressure ulcer · pressure ulcer prevention

It is very uncertain whether reactive air surfaces changes proportion of participants developing a new pressure ulcer compared with alternating pressure (active) air surfaces (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Reactive air surfaces for preventing pressure ulcers 2021 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.62 [0.35, 1.11]
6 studies · 1648 participants
Very low

Reactive air surfaces vs reactive water surfaces

Proportion of participants developing a new pressure ulcer · pressure ulcer prevention

It is very uncertain whether reactive air surfaces changes proportion of participants developing a new pressure ulcer compared with reactive water surfaces (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Reactive air surfaces for preventing pressure ulcers 2021 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.43 [0.04, 4.29]
1 study · 37 participants
Very low

Reactive air surfaces vs reactive gel surfaces

Proportion of participants developing a new pressure ulcer · pressure ulcer prevention

It is very uncertain whether reactive air surfaces changes proportion of participants developing a new pressure ulcer compared with reactive gel surfaces (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Reactive air surfaces for preventing pressure ulcers 2021 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 1.25 [0.56, 2.77]
1 study · 66 participants
Very low

Reactive air surfaces vs foam surfaces

Proportion of participants developing a new pressure ulcer · pressure ulcer prevention

Reactive air surfaces may leads to lower proportion of participants developing a new pressure ulcer compared with foam surfaces (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Reactive air surfaces for preventing pressure ulcers 2021 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.42 [0.18, 0.96]
4 studies · 229 participants
Low