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What do systematic reviews say?

11 questions · 11 findings · 3 reviews

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No studies found 3 · 27.3%GRADE not reported 0 · 0%Very low 6 · 54.5%Low 2 · 18.2%Moderate 0 · 0%High 0 · 0%

Silicone gel sheeting vs non‐silicone gel sheeting treatment

Pain · people with keloid scars

1 finding from 1 review

Silicone gel sheeting for treating keloid scars 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 16 participants
Very low

Silicone gel sheeting vs silicone gel

Pain · people with hypertrophic scars

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Silicone gel sheeting for treating hypertrophic scars 2021 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Silicone gel sheeting vs no silicone gel sheeting

Pain assessed by VAS score from 0 to 10 · people with hypertrophic scars

1 finding from 1 review

Silicone gel sheeting for treating hypertrophic scars 2021 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 34 participants
Low

Silicone gel sheeting vs no treatment

Pain · people with keloid scars

1 finding from 1 review

Silicone gel sheeting for treating keloid scars 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
2 studies · 21 participants
Very low

Silicone gel sheeting vs topical onion extract

Pain · people with hypertrophic scars

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Silicone gel sheeting for treating hypertrophic scars 2021 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Silicone gel sheeting vs polyurethane

Pain · people with hypertrophic scars

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Silicone gel sheeting for treating hypertrophic scars 2021 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Silicone gel sheeting vs self‐adhesive propylene glycol and hydroxyethyl cellulose sheeting

Pain assessed by modified VSS (unclear scale) · people with hypertrophic scars

1 finding from 1 review

Silicone gel sheeting for treating hypertrophic scars 2021 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 38 participants
Very low

Silicone gel sheeting vs pressure garments

Pain assessed by VAS score from 0 to 10 · people with hypertrophic scars

1 finding from 1 review

Silicone gel sheeting for treating hypertrophic scars 2021 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 48 participants
Low

Silicone gel sheeting vs Gecko Nanoplast

Pain assessed by a Patient and Observer Scar Assessment Scale from 0 to 10 · people with hypertrophic scars

1 finding from 1 review

Silicone gel sheeting for treating hypertrophic scars 2021 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 55 participants
Very low

Silicone gel sheeting vs intralesional injections of triamcinolone acetonide

Pain assessed using a 5‐point scale defined by study authors (0 = none, 4 = severe) · people with keloid scars

1 finding from 1 review

Silicone gel sheeting for treating keloid scars 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 5 participants
Very low

Laser therapy vs other treatments

Incidence and severity of treatment‐related adverse effects ‐ 585‐nm PDL versus silicone gel sheeting ‐ pain during laser treatments ‐ hypertrophic scars ‐ · participants with hypertrophic and keloid scars

It is very uncertain whether laser therapy changes incidence and severity of treatment‐related adverse effects ‐ 585‐nm… compared with other treatments (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Laser therapy for treating hypertrophic and keloid scars 2022 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 3
Studies not reported
Very low