Findings

What do systematic reviews say?

6 questions · 6 findings · 2 reviews · Wounds

No studies found 0 · 0%GRADE not reported 0 · 0%Very low 4 · 66.7%Low 1 · 16.7%Moderate 0 · 0%High 1 · 16.7%

Adverse events: honey versus SSD · people with burns

It is very uncertain whether honey changes adverse events: honey versus SSD compared with topical antibiotics (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Antiseptics for burns 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.2 [0.01, 3.97]
3 studies · 250 participants
Very low

Adverse events · people with burns

Honey leads to lower adverse events compared with silver sulfadiazine (high certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Honey as a topical treatment for wounds 2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.29 [0.2, 0.42]
6 studies · 412 participants
High

Adverse events · patients with Minor acute wounds

It is very uncertain whether honey changes adverse events compared with conventional dressings (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Honey as a topical treatment for wounds 2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 1.19 [0.69, 2.05]
1 study · 82 participants
Very low

Adverse events · people with burns

It is very uncertain whether honey changes adverse events compared with conventional dressings (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Honey as a topical treatment for wounds 2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.56 [0.15, 2.06]
2 studies · 992 participants
Very low

Adverse events · people with burns

1 finding from 1 review

Antiseptics for burns 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
3 studies · 239 participants
Very low

Adverse events · patients with Venous leg ulcers

The intervention may leads to higher adverse events (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Honey as a topical treatment for wounds 2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 1.28 [1.05, 1.56]
1 study · 368 participants
Low