Findings

What do systematic reviews say?

10 questions · 10 findings · 9 reviews · Wounds

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Hyaluronic acid + hydrocolloid vs hydrocolloid dressing

Adverse events · people with leg ulcers

It is very uncertain whether hyaluronic acid + hydrocolloid changes adverse events compared with hydrocolloid (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Dressings and topical agents containing hyaluronic acid for chronic wound healing 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.79 [0.22, 2.8]
1 study · 125 participants
Very low

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

Fibrous‐hydrocolloid (hydrofibre) dressing vs basic wound contact dressing

Adverse events · patients with healing diabetic foot ulcers

1 finding from 1 review

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

Chlorhexidine vs non‐antibacterial

Adverse events: chlorhexidine versus hydrocolloid · people with burns

It is very uncertain whether chlorhexidine changes adverse events: chlorhexidine versus hydrocolloid compared with non‐antibacterial (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Antiseptics for burns 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.2 [0.02, 1.65]
1 study · 98 participants
Very low

Hyaluronic acid vs hydrocolloid dressing

Adverse events · people with leg ulcers

1 finding from 1 review

Dressings and topical agents containing hyaluronic acid for chronic wound healing 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 143 participants
Very low

Topical phenytoin vs hydrocolloid dressing

Adverse events · people with pressure ulcers

1 finding from 1 review

Topical phenytoin for treating pressure ulcers 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
2 studies · 84 participants
GRADE not reported

Hydrogel dressings vs hydrocolloid dressing

Adverse events · people with pressure ulcers

1 finding from 1 review

Hydrogel dressings for treating pressure ulcers 2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 10 participants
GRADE not reported

foam dressing vs hydrocolloid 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

foam dressing vs hydrocolloid dressing

Adverse events, short‐term · people of any age with an existing pressure ulcer of Category/Stage II or above

It is very uncertain whether foam dressings changes adverse events, short‐term compared with hydrocolloid dressings (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Foam dressings for treating pressure ulcers 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.88 [0.37, 2.11]
3 studies · 198 participants
Very 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