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Evidence found and GRADE certainty

805 questions · 838 findings · 55 reviews · Wounds

No studies found 354 · 42.2%GRADE not reported 38 · 4.5%Very low 283 · 33.8%Low 132 · 15.8%Moderate 27 · 3.2%High 4 · 0.5%

Monitoring (any means of observation, supervision, keeping under review, measuring or testing at intervals) vs observation

Proportion of participants developing a new pressure ulcer · staff caring for patients at risk of pressure ulcers

It is very uncertain whether monitoring and observation changes incidence of new pressure ulcers compared with observation alone (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Enhanced multidisciplinary team (EMDT) vs usual care

Proportion of participants developing a new pressure ulcer · people with pressure ulcers residing in long‐term‐care facilities

It is very uncertain whether enhanced multidisciplinary team (EMDT) changes pressure ulcer incidence rate compared with usual care (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Enhanced multidisciplinary team (EMDT) vs usual care

Number of pressure ulcers healed · people with pressure ulcers residing in long‐term‐care facilities

It is very uncertain whether enhanced multidisciplinary team (EMDT) changes number of pressure ulcers healed compared with usual care (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Hydropolymer foam dressing vs silicone foam dressing

Incidence of healed pressure ulcers, short‐term · people of any age with an existing pressure ulcer of Category/Stage II or above

It is very uncertain whether hydropolymer foam dressing changes incidence of healed pressure ulcers, short‐term compared with silicone foam dressing (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Summary of findings: endovenous ablation and compression vs compression alone

Ulcer healing time (measured as days from randomisation and followed‐up to 1 year) · people with venous leg ulcers

Summary of findings: endovenous ablation and compression leads to higher ulcer healing time (measured as days from randomisation and… compared with compression alone (high certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Summary of findings: endovenous ablation and compression vs compression alone

The proportion of pressure ulcers healed · people with venous leg ulcers

Summary of findings: endovenous ablation and compression showed no clear difference in proportion of ulcers healed at 90 days (90 days compared with compression alone (moderate certainty).

2 findings from 1 review

Subfascial endoscopic perforator vein surgery (SEPS) + compression vs compression alone

The proportion of pressure ulcers healed · people with venous leg ulcers

Subfascial endoscopic perforator vein surgery (SEPS) + compression may leads to higher proportion with ulcers healed at 24 months compared with compression alone (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review