What do systematic reviews say?

Alternating pressure (active) air surfaces vs foam surfaces

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

• 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

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

• 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

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

• 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

• 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

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

• 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

• 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

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

• 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

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

• 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

• 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

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).

• 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

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

• 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

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

• 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

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

• 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

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).

• 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

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

• 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

• Alternative reactive support surfaces (non‐foam and non‐air‐filled) for preventing pressure ulcers 2021 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  1 study · 187 participants
  Very low

Reactive fibre surfaces vs alternating pressure (active) air surfaces

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

• 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

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

• 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

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

• 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 alternating pressure (active) air surfaces

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

• 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