Findings

What do systematic reviews say?

3 questions · 3 findings · 1 reviews

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

Phlebitis · Patients requiring a peripheral venous catheter

Transparent dressing showed no clear difference in phlebitis Observation compared with sticking plaster (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Devices and dressings to secure peripheral venous catheters to prevent complications 2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.89 [0.53, 1.49]
1 study · 703 participants
Low

Phlebitis · Patients requiring a peripheral venous catheter

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Devices and dressings to secure peripheral venous catheters to prevent complications 2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Phlebitis · Patients requiring a peripheral venous catheter

It is very uncertain whether bordered transparent dressing changes phlebitis Observation compared with securement device (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Devices and dressings to secure peripheral venous catheters to prevent complications 2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 8.11 [1.03, 64.02]
1 study · 302 participants
Very low