Findings

What do systematic reviews say?

5 questions · 5 findings · 3 reviews · Wounds

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

Number of wounds healed · people with fractures

1 finding from 1 review

Water for wound cleansing 2022 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 97 participants
Low

Number of wounds healed · people with acute and chronic wounds

It is very uncertain whether tap water changes wounds healed compared with normal saline (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Water for wound cleansing 2022 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.57 [0.3, 1.07]
2 studies · 79 participants
Very low

Number of wounds healed · participants with chronic leg ulcers

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Wound cleansing for treating venous leg ulcers 2021 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Number of wounds healed · people with venous leg ulcers

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Wound cleansing for treating venous leg ulcers 2021 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Proportion of wounds healed · adults with surgical wounds

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Debridement for surgical wounds 2024 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found