Findings

What do systematic reviews say?

3 questions · 3 findings · 1 reviews · Wounds

No studies found 1 · 33.3%GRADE not reported 0 · 0%Very low 0 · 0%Low 0 · 0%Moderate 2 · 66.7%High 0 · 0%

Adverse events · venous leg ulcers

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Therapeutic ultrasound for venous leg ulcers 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Serious adverse events · people with venous leg ulcers

High frequency ultrasound showed no clear difference in serious adverse events compared with no ultrasound (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Therapeutic ultrasound for venous leg ulcers 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 1.21 [0.78, 1.89]
1 study · 337 participants
Moderate

Non‐serious adverse events · people with venous leg ulcers

High frequency ultrasound probably leads to higher non‐serious adverse events compared with no ultrasound (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Therapeutic ultrasound for venous leg ulcers 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 1.29 [1.02, 1.64]
1 study · 337 participants
Moderate