Findings

What do systematic reviews say?

5 questions · 5 findings · 1 reviews

No studies found 1 · 20%GRADE not reported 0 · 0%Very low 1 · 20%Low 3 · 60%Moderate 0 · 0%High 0 · 0%

Cosmesis of scar · skin closure in non‐obstetric surgery

1 finding from 1 review

Subcuticular sutures for skin closure in non‐obstetric surgery 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
5 studies · 950 participants
Very low

Cosmesis of scar · skin closure in non‐obstetric surgery

Subcuticular sutures showed no clear difference in cosmesis of scar compared with skin staples (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Subcuticular sutures for skin closure in non‐obstetric surgery 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
SMD 0.12
3 studies · 291 participants
Low

Cosmesis of scar · skin closure in non‐obstetric surgery

1 finding from 1 review

Subcuticular sutures for skin closure in non‐obstetric surgery 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 99 participants
Low

Cosmesis of scar · skin closure in non‐obstetric surgery

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Subcuticular sutures for skin closure in non‐obstetric surgery 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Cosmesis of scar · skin closure in non‐obstetric surgery

Subcuticular sutures showed no clear difference in cosmesis of scar compared with surgical zippers (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Subcuticular sutures for skin closure in non‐obstetric surgery 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 90 participants
Low