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224 questions · 238 findings · 23 reviews

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No studies found 85 · 35.7%GRADE not reported 24 · 10.1%Very low 59 · 24.8%Low 51 · 21.4%Moderate 19 · 8%High 0 · 0%

Reactive water surfaces vs foam surfaces

Cost‐effectiveness · people with pressure ulcers

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Beds, overlays and mattresses for treating pressure ulcers 2021 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Alternating pressure (active) air surfaces vs foam surfaces

Time to complete healing of pressure ulcers ‐ not reported · people with pressure ulcers

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Beds, overlays and mattresses for treating pressure ulcers 2021 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Alternating pressure (active) air surfaces vs foam surfaces

Support surface associated patient comfort · people with pressure ulcers

1 finding from 1 review

Beds, overlays and mattresses for treating pressure ulcers 2021 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 39 participants
Very low

Alternating pressure (active) air surfaces vs foam surfaces

All reported adverse events · people with pressure ulcers

1 finding from 1 review

Beds, overlays and mattresses for treating pressure ulcers 2021 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 49 participants
Very low

Alternating pressure (active) air surfaces vs foam surfaces

Health‐related quality of life · people with pressure ulcers

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Beds, overlays and mattresses for treating pressure ulcers 2021 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Alternating pressure (active) air surfaces vs foam surfaces

Cost‐effectiveness · people with pressure ulcers

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Beds, overlays and mattresses for treating pressure ulcers 2021 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Reactive air surfaces vs foam surfaces

Ulcer healing · people with pressure ulcers

Reactive air surfaces showed no clear difference in proportion of participants with pressure ulcers completely healed compared with foam surfaces (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Beds, overlays and mattresses for treating pressure ulcers 2021 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 1.32 [0.96, 1.8]
2 studies · 156 participants
Low

Reactive air surfaces vs foam surfaces

Time to complete healing of pressure ulcers ‐ not reported · people with pressure ulcers

Reactive air surfaces may leads to higher time to complete pressure ulcer healing compared with foam surfaces (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Beds, overlays and mattresses for treating pressure ulcers 2021 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
HR 2.66 [1.34, 5.17]
1 study · 84 participants
Low

Reactive air surfaces vs foam surfaces

Support surface associated patient comfort · people with pressure ulcers

1 finding from 1 review

Beds, overlays and mattresses for treating pressure ulcers 2021 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 72 participants
Very low

Hydrogel dressings vs foam dressings

Adverse events (not reported) · people with pressure ulcers

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Hydrogel dressings for treating pressure ulcers 2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Hydrogel dressings vs foam dressings

Ulcer healing · people with pressure ulcers

1 finding from 1 review

Hydrogel dressings for treating pressure ulcers 2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 34 participants
GRADE not reported

Alginate dressing vs foam dressings

Ulcer healing · patients with healing diabetic foot ulcers

Alginate dressings showed no clear difference in number of ulcers healed compared with foam dressings (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Alginate dressings for healing diabetic foot ulcers 2013 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.67 [0.41, 1.08]
2 studies · 50 participants
Low

Alginate dressing vs foam dressings

HRQOL ‐ not measured · patients with healing diabetic foot ulcers

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Alginate dressings for healing diabetic foot ulcers 2013 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Alginate dressing vs foam dressings

Adverse events · patients with healing diabetic foot ulcers

1 finding from 1 review

Alginate dressings for healing diabetic foot ulcers 2013 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
0 studies · 0 participants
GRADE not reported

Reactive water surfaces vs alternating pressure (active) air surfaces

Proportion of participants developing a new pressure ulcer · preventing pressure ulcers

It is very uncertain whether reactive water surfaces changes proportion of participants developing a new pressure ulcer compared with alternating pressure (active) air surfaces (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Alternative reactive support surfaces (non‐foam and non‐air‐filled) for preventing pressure ulcers 2021 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.83 [0.35, 1.93]
2 studies · 358 participants
Very low

Reactive water surfaces vs reactive air surfaces

All reported adverse events · preventing pressure ulcers

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Alternative reactive support surfaces (non‐foam and non‐air‐filled) for preventing pressure ulcers 2021 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Reactive water surfaces vs reactive air surfaces

Health‐related quality of life · preventing pressure ulcers

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Alternative reactive support surfaces (non‐foam and non‐air‐filled) for preventing pressure ulcers 2021 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Reactive water surfaces vs reactive air surfaces

Cost‐effectiveness · preventing pressure ulcers

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Alternative reactive support surfaces (non‐foam and non‐air‐filled) for preventing pressure ulcers 2021 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Reactive fibre surfaces vs alternating pressure (active) air surfaces

Proportion of participants developing a new pressure ulcer · preventing pressure ulcers

It is very uncertain whether reactive fibre surfaces changes proportion of participants developing a new pressure ulcer compared with alternating pressure (active) air surfaces (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Alternative reactive support surfaces (non‐foam and non‐air‐filled) for preventing pressure ulcers 2021 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 1.11 [0.84, 1.47]
3 studies · 285 participants
Very low

Reactive fibre surfaces vs alternating pressure (active) air surfaces

Time to pressure ulcer development · preventing pressure ulcers

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Alternative reactive support surfaces (non‐foam and non‐air‐filled) for preventing pressure ulcers 2021 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found