Summary of findings: intracanalicular vs silicone punctal plugs
Ocular surface staining · adults with dry eye syndrome
1 finding from 1 review
- no estimate extractedStudies not reportedVery low
Findings
What do systematic reviews say?
204 questions · 206 findings · 24 reviews · Headline outcomes only
No studies found 98 · 47.6%GRADE not reported 4 · 1.9%Very low 54 · 26.2%Low 43 · 20.9%Moderate 6 · 2.9%High 1 · 0.5%
Summary of findings table ‐ Collagen vs silicone punctal plugs
Ocular surface staining · adults with dry eye syndrome
1 finding from 1 review
- no estimate extractedStudies not reportedVery low
Summary of findings: punctal plugs vs cyclosporine A
Ocular surface staining · adults with dry eye syndrome
1 finding from 1 review
- no estimate extracted1 study · 20 participantsVery low
Intervention not reported
Elimination of all clinical signs of ocular surface inflammation ('complete success'), preferably measured by a composite grading system, at three months (± one month) after start of treatment · children with blepharokeratoconjunctivitis
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
- Topical treatments for blepharokeratoconjunctivitis in children 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes onlyno estimate extractedStudies not reportedNo studies found
Intervention not reported
Improvement of clinical signs of ocular surface inflammation ('partial success'), preferably measured by a composite grading system, at three months (± one month) after start of treatment · children with blepharokeratoconjunctivitis
1 finding from 1 review
- Topical treatments for blepharokeratoconjunctivitis in children 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes onlyno estimate extracted137 participantsVery low
Ciclosporin ophthalmic emulsion 0.05% vs artificial tears
HRQOL Ocular Surface Disease Index (scale 0 to 100, 100 worst) · Participants with ocular rosacea
1 finding from 1 review
- no estimate extracted1 study · 37 participantsLow
Rapid COJEC vs standard induction therapies
Late non‐hematological toxicities: any complication, renal toxicity (Glomerular Filtration Rate < 80 ml/min per body surface area of 1.73 m2), ototoxicity (Brock grade 1 to 4), endocrine complications (see table of included studies for included di... · patients with high‐risk neuroblastoma
1 finding from 1 review
- Rapid COJEC versus standard induction therapies for high‐risk neuroblastoma 2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes onlyno estimate extracted1 study · 57 participantsLow
Silver alloyed catheter vs silicone catheter
urinary tract infections Bacterial biofilm on the surfaces of catheters. UTI was defined as uropathogenic colonisation of urinary catheter. · patients with long‐term bladder drainage in adults
Silver alloyed catheter showed no clear difference in urinary tract infections Bacterial biofilm on the surfaces of… compared with silicone catheter (low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
- Types of indwelling urinary catheters for long‐term bladder drainage in adults 2012 · Cochrane Headline outcomes onlyRR 1 [0.83, 1.2]1 study · 20 participantsLow
Profiling bed with foam mattress vs hospital bed with foam mattress
The proportion of pressure ulcers healed · patients from two surgical and two medical wards
It is very uncertain whether profiling bed with foam mattress changes pressure ulcer healing compared with hospital bed with foam mattress (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
- RR 3.96 [1.28, 12.24]1 study · 70 participantsVery low
Alternating‐pressure cushion vs dry flotation cushion
Pressure ulcers completely healed · people with pressure ulcers
Alternating‐pressure cushion showed no clear difference in pressure ulcers completely healed compared with dry flotation cushion (low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
- RR 0.47 [0.14, 1.56]1 study · 25 participantsLow
Water mattress overlay vs low‐tech mattress
The proportion of pressure ulcers healed · nursing home patients, > 59 years old
Water mattress overlay showed no clear difference in pressure ulcer healing compared with low‐tech mattress (low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
- RR 0.93 [0.63, 1.37]1 study · 120 participantsLow
Low‐air‐loss bed vs low‐tech mattress overlay
Pressure ulcers completely healed · elderly nursing home residents with multiple medical problems
Low‐air‐loss bed showed no clear difference in pressure ulcers completely healed compared with low‐tech mattress overlay (low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
- RR 1.3 [0.87, 1.96]1 study · 84 participantsLow
Intervention not reported
Ulcers completely healed · varied
The intervention showed no clear difference in ulcers completely healed (low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
- RR 0.57 [0.26, 1.27]1 study · 30 participantsLow
Intervention not reported
Decrease in pressure ulcer size · varied
The intervention showed no clear difference in decrease in pressure ulcer size (low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
- RR 0.58 [0.21, 1.65]1 study · 30 participantsLow
Intervention not reported
Ulcers completely healed · varied
The intervention showed no clear difference in ulcers completely healed (low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
- RR 0.99 [0.9, 1.09]1 study · 141 participantsLow
Alternating‐pressure mattress vs alternating‐pressure mattress overlay
Pressure ulcer improvement · varied
Alternating‐pressure mattress showed no clear difference in pressure ulcer improvement compared with alternating‐pressure mattress overlay (low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
- RR 0.97 [0.8, 1.17]1 study · 158 participantsLow
Alternating‐pressure mattress vs alternating‐pressure mattress overlay
The proportion of pressure ulcers healed · varied
Alternating‐pressure mattress showed no clear difference in pressure ulcer healing compared with alternating‐pressure mattress overlay (low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
- RR 0.96 [0.58, 1.6]1 study · 113 participantsLow
Alternating‐pressure mattress vs air‐filled devices
The proportion of pressure ulcers healed · people with pressure ulcers
Alternating‐pressure mattress showed no clear difference in proportion of patients with healed pressure ulcer compared with air‐filled devices (low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
- RR 5.5 [0.73, 41.44]1 study · 50 participantsLow
Intervention not reported
Function Scales: Timed up and go test, Functional stair test and Nottingham health profile · for quadriceps strengthening pre and post total knee replacement
1 finding from 1 review
- Surface neuromuscular electrical stimulation for quadriceps strengthening pre and post total knee replacement 2010 · Cochrane Headline outcomes onlyno estimate extracted0 studies · 2 participantsGRADE not reported
Intervention not reported
Patient Satisfaction ‐ not measured · for quadriceps strengthening pre and post total knee replacement
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
- Surface neuromuscular electrical stimulation for quadriceps strengthening pre and post total knee replacement 2010 · Cochrane Headline outcomes onlyno estimate extractedStudies not reportedNo studies found