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8 questions · 8 findings · 2 reviews · Wounds

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No studies found 3 · 37.5%GRADE not reported 1 · 12.5%Very low 0 · 0%Low 4 · 50%Moderate 0 · 0%High 0 · 0%

foam dressing vs paraffin gauze

Adverse events · people with venous leg ulcers

1 finding from 1 review

Foam dressings for venous leg ulcers 2013 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
0 studies · 0 participants
GRADE not reported

foam dressing vs hydrocapillary dressing

Proportion of participants experiencing adverse events · people with venous leg ulcers

foam dressing showed no clear difference in proportion of participants experiencing adverse events compared with hydrocapillary dressing (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Foam dressings for venous leg ulcers 2013 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 1.4 [0.62, 3.18]
1 study · 97 participants
Low

foam dressing vs hydrocolloid dressing

Proportion of participants experiencing adverse events · people with venous leg ulcers

foam dressing showed no clear difference in proportion of participants experiencing adverse events compared with hydrocolloid dressing (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Foam dressings for venous leg ulcers 2013 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 1.22 [0.64, 2.31]
1 study · 107 participants
Low

foam dressing vs knitted viscose dressing

Proportion of participants experiencing adverse events · people with venous leg ulcers

foam dressing showed no clear difference in proportion of participants experiencing adverse events compared with knitted viscose dressing (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Foam dressings for venous leg ulcers 2013 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 5 [0.24, 102.19]
1 study · 132 participants
Low

polyurethane foam dressing vs hydrocellular foam dressing

Proportion of participants experiencing adverse events · people with venous leg ulcers

polyurethane foam dressing showed no clear difference in proportion of participants experiencing adverse events compared with hydrocellular foam dressing (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Foam dressings for venous leg ulcers 2013 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 1.13 [0.69, 1.85]
1 study · 156 participants
Low

Lively Legs programme vs outpatient wound clinic

Adverse events ‐ not reported · people with venous leg ulcers

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Interventions for helping people adhere to compression treatments for venous leg ulceration 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Video education vs written education

Adverse events ‐ not reported · people with venous leg ulcers

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Interventions for helping people adhere to compression treatments for venous leg ulceration 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Leg Club vs nurse home visits

Adverse events ‐ not reported · people with venous leg ulcers

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Interventions for helping people adhere to compression treatments for venous leg ulceration 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found