Findings

What do systematic reviews say?

6 questions · 6 findings · 1 reviews

No studies found 0 · 0%GRADE not reported 0 · 0%Very low 5 · 83.3%Low 1 · 16.7%Moderate 0 · 0%High 0 · 0%

Incidence of pressure ulcers · individuals at risk of pressure ulcer development

Silicone dressing may leads to lower pressure ulcer incidence compared with no dressing (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Dressings and topical agents for preventing pressure ulcers 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.25 [0.16, 0.41]
6 studies · 1247 participants
Low

Stage 1 pressure ulcer incidence · individuals at risk of pressure ulcer development

It is very uncertain whether silicone dressing changes stage 1 pressure ulcer incidence compared with no dressing (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Dressings and topical agents for preventing pressure ulcers 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.27 [0.08, 0.9]
3 studies · 749 participants
Very low

Stage 2 pressure ulcer incidence · individuals at risk of pressure ulcer development

It is very uncertain whether silicone dressing changes stage 2 pressure ulcer incidence compared with no dressing (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Dressings and topical agents for preventing pressure ulcers 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.4 [0.17, 0.94]
4 studies · 1090 participants
Very low

Stage 4 pressure ulcer incidence · individuals at risk of pressure ulcer development

It is very uncertain whether silicone dressing changes stage 4 pressure ulcer incidence compared with no dressing (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Dressings and topical agents for preventing pressure ulcers 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.2 [0.01, 4.13]
1 study · 322 participants
Very low

Unstageable pressure ulcer incidence · individuals at risk of pressure ulcer development

It is very uncertain whether silicone dressing changes unstageable pressure ulcer incidence compared with no dressing (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Dressings and topical agents for preventing pressure ulcers 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.2 [0.01, 4.09]
1 study · 366 participants
Very low

Deep tissue injury pressure ulcer incidence · individuals at risk of pressure ulcer development

It is very uncertain whether silicone dressing changes deep tissue injury pressure ulcer incidence compared with no dressing (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Dressings and topical agents for preventing pressure ulcers 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.99 [0.06, 15.69]
1 study · 366 participants
Very low