Findings

What do systematic reviews say?

6 questions · 6 findings · 3 reviews · Wounds

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No studies found 0 · 0%GRADE not reported 3 · 50%Very low 2 · 33.3%Low 1 · 16.7%Moderate 0 · 0%High 0 · 0%

Alginate vs dextranomer

Adverse events · people with pressure ulcers

It is very uncertain whether alginate changes adverse events compared with dextranomer paste (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Alginate dressings for treating pressure ulcers 2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.38 [0.13, 1.13]
1 study · 92 participants
Very low

Alginate dressing vs basic wound contact dressing

Adverse events · patients with

1 finding from 1 review

Alginate dressings for healing diabetic foot ulcers 2013 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
0 studies · 0 participants
GRADE not reported

Alginate dressing vs foam dressings

Adverse events · patients with healing diabetic foot ulcers

1 finding from 1 review

Alginate dressings for healing diabetic foot ulcers 2013 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
0 studies · 0 participants
GRADE not reported

Alginate dressing followed by hydrocolloid dressing vs hydrocolloid dressing

Adverse events · people with pressure ulcers

Alginate dressing followed by hydrocolloid dressing showed no clear difference in adverse events compared with hydrocolloid dressing alone (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Alginate dressings for treating pressure ulcers 2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 1.12 [0.36, 3.44]
1 study · 110 participants
Low

foam dressing vs alginate dressing

Adverse events · people with diabetes and foot ulcers

1 finding from 1 review

Foam dressings for healing diabetic foot ulcers 2013 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
0 studies · 1 participants
GRADE not reported

Intervention not reported

Adverse events · patients with pressure ulcers

It is very uncertain whether the intervention changes adverse events (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Alginate dressings for treating pressure ulcers 2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.5 [0.12, 2.12]
1 study · 36 participants
Very low