Findings

What do systematic reviews say?

4 questions · 4 findings · 1 reviews

No studies found 0 · 0%GRADE not reported 0 · 0%Very low 4 · 100%Low 0 · 0%Moderate 0 · 0%High 0 · 0%

Stage 1 pressure ulcer incidence · individuals at risk of pressure ulcer development

It is very uncertain whether silicone dressing changes stage 1 pressure ulcer incidence compared with no dressing (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Dressings and topical agents for preventing pressure ulcers 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.27 [0.08, 0.9]
3 studies · 749 participants
Very low

Stage 2 pressure ulcer incidence · individuals at risk of pressure ulcer development

It is very uncertain whether silicone dressing changes stage 2 pressure ulcer incidence compared with no dressing (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Dressings and topical agents for preventing pressure ulcers 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.4 [0.17, 0.94]
4 studies · 1090 participants
Very low

Stage 4 pressure ulcer incidence · individuals at risk of pressure ulcer development

It is very uncertain whether silicone dressing changes stage 4 pressure ulcer incidence compared with no dressing (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Dressings and topical agents for preventing pressure ulcers 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.2 [0.01, 4.13]
1 study · 322 participants
Very low

Unstageable pressure ulcer incidence · individuals at risk of pressure ulcer development

It is very uncertain whether silicone dressing changes unstageable pressure ulcer incidence compared with no dressing (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Dressings and topical agents for preventing pressure ulcers 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.2 [0.01, 4.09]
1 study · 366 participants
Very low