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Each row is one question a systematic review asked: who, what, compared with what, and which outcome, with the effect it found and how certain that is. Words match anywhere in the field.
1,645 questions in 107 reviews · Wounds
current versionsNo studies 651 · 39.6%Ungraded 84 · 5.1%Very low 554 · 33.7%Low 283 · 17.2%Moderate 64 · 3.9%High 9 · 0.5%
Ungraded means an effect was reported without a GRADE rating; it is not a gap. No studies means the review found nothing to answer the question. The six categories are a display order, not a score.
| Question | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Lietofix cream vs iodoform dressing Proportion of wounds healed at 30 days · adults with open wounds after surgery for sacrococcygeal pilonidal sinus disease Dressings and topical agents for the management of open wounds after surgical treatment for sacrococcygeal… (2022) · Cochrane | RR 8.06 [1.05, 61.68] | 1 study · 205 participants | Low |
Lietofix cream vs iodoform dressing Proportion of wounds healed at 6 months · adults with open wounds after surgery for sacrococcygeal pilonidal sinus disease Dressings and topical agents for the management of open wounds after surgical treatment for sacrococcygeal… (2022) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Lietofix cream vs iodoform dressing Proportion of wounds healed at 12 months · adults with open wounds after surgery for sacrococcygeal pilonidal sinus disease Dressings and topical agents for the management of open wounds after surgical treatment for sacrococcygeal… (2022) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Lietofix cream vs iodoform dressing Cost‐effectiveness (assessed using quality‐adjusted life years) · adults with open wounds after surgery for sacrococcygeal pilonidal sinus disease Dressings and topical agents for the management of open wounds after surgical treatment for sacrococcygeal… (2022) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Topical negative pressure wound therapy vs conventional open wound healing Proportion of wounds healed at 30 days · adults with open wounds after surgery for sacrococcygeal pilonidal sinus disease Dressings and topical agents for the management of open wounds after surgical treatment for sacrococcygeal… (2022) · Cochrane | RR 3.6 [0.49, 26.54] | 1 study · 19 participants | Very low |
Lietofix cream vs iodoform dressing Pain at first postoperative dressing change (measured using a validated scale such as a visual analogue scale) · adults with open wounds after surgery for sacrococcygeal pilonidal sinus disease Dressings and topical agents for the management of open wounds after surgical treatment for sacrococcygeal… (2022) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Lietofix cream vs iodoform dressing Adverse effects (surgical site infection or allergic reaction) · adults with open wounds after surgery for sacrococcygeal pilonidal sinus disease Dressings and topical agents for the management of open wounds after surgical treatment for sacrococcygeal… (2022) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 205 participants | Ungraded |
Hydrogel dressing vs wound cleaning with 10% povidone iodine Time to wound healing (days) · adults with open wounds after surgery for sacrococcygeal pilonidal sinus disease Dressings and topical agents for the management of open wounds after surgical treatment for sacrococcygeal… (2022) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 31 participants | Very low |
Hydrogel dressing vs wound cleaning with 10% povidone iodine Proportion of wounds healed at 30 days · adults with open wounds after surgery for sacrococcygeal pilonidal sinus disease Dressings and topical agents for the management of open wounds after surgical treatment for sacrococcygeal… (2022) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Hydrogel dressing vs wound cleaning with 10% povidone iodine Proportion of wounds healed at 6 months · adults with open wounds after surgery for sacrococcygeal pilonidal sinus disease Dressings and topical agents for the management of open wounds after surgical treatment for sacrococcygeal… (2022) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Hydrogel dressing vs wound cleaning with 10% povidone iodine Proportion of wounds healed at 12 months · adults with open wounds after surgery for sacrococcygeal pilonidal sinus disease Dressings and topical agents for the management of open wounds after surgical treatment for sacrococcygeal… (2022) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Hydrogel dressing vs wound cleaning with 10% povidone iodine Cost‐effectiveness (assessed using quality‐adjusted life years) · adults with open wounds after surgery for sacrococcygeal pilonidal sinus disease Dressings and topical agents for the management of open wounds after surgical treatment for sacrococcygeal… (2022) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Hydrogel dressing vs wound cleaning with 10% povidone iodine Pain at first postoperative dressing change (measured using a validated scale such as a visual analogue scale) · adults with open wounds after surgery for sacrococcygeal pilonidal sinus disease Dressings and topical agents for the management of open wounds after surgical treatment for sacrococcygeal… (2022) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Hydrogel dressing vs wound cleaning with 10% povidone iodine Adverse effects (surgical site infection or allergic reaction) · adults with open wounds after surgery for sacrococcygeal pilonidal sinus disease Dressings and topical agents for the management of open wounds after surgical treatment for sacrococcygeal… (2022) · Cochrane | RR 2.13 [0.22, 21.17] | 1 study · 31 participants | Very low |
Platelet‐rich plasma gel vs absorbent sterile cotton gauze Time to wound healing (days) · adults with open wounds after surgery for sacrococcygeal pilonidal sinus disease Dressings and topical agents for the management of open wounds after surgical treatment for sacrococcygeal… (2022) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | 2 studies · 210 participants | Low |
Topical negative pressure wound therapy vs conventional open wound healing Proportion of wounds healed at 6 months · adults with open wounds after surgery for sacrococcygeal pilonidal sinus disease Dressings and topical agents for the management of open wounds after surgical treatment for sacrococcygeal… (2022) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Platelet‐rich plasma gel vs absorbent sterile cotton gauze Proportion of wounds healed at 30 days · adults with open wounds after surgery for sacrococcygeal pilonidal sinus disease Dressings and topical agents for the management of open wounds after surgical treatment for sacrococcygeal… (2022) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Platelet‐rich plasma gel vs absorbent sterile cotton gauze Proportion of wounds healed at 6 months · adults with open wounds after surgery for sacrococcygeal pilonidal sinus disease Dressings and topical agents for the management of open wounds after surgical treatment for sacrococcygeal… (2022) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Platelet‐rich plasma gel vs absorbent sterile cotton gauze Proportion of wounds healed at 12 months · adults with open wounds after surgery for sacrococcygeal pilonidal sinus disease Dressings and topical agents for the management of open wounds after surgical treatment for sacrococcygeal… (2022) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Platelet‐rich plasma gel vs absorbent sterile cotton gauze Cost‐effectiveness (assessed using quality‐adjusted life years) · adults with open wounds after surgery for sacrococcygeal pilonidal sinus disease Dressings and topical agents for the management of open wounds after surgical treatment for sacrococcygeal… (2022) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Platelet‐rich plasma gel vs absorbent sterile cotton gauze Pain at first postoperative dressing change (measured using a validated scale such as a visual analogue scale) · adults with open wounds after surgery for sacrococcygeal pilonidal sinus disease Dressings and topical agents for the management of open wounds after surgical treatment for sacrococcygeal… (2022) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Platelet‐rich plasma gel vs absorbent sterile cotton gauze Adverse effects (surgical site infection or allergic reaction) · adults with open wounds after surgery for sacrococcygeal pilonidal sinus disease Dressings and topical agents for the management of open wounds after surgical treatment for sacrococcygeal… (2022) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Gentamicin‐impregnated collagen sponge vs no dressing Time to wound healing (days) · adults with open wounds after surgery for sacrococcygeal pilonidal sinus disease Dressings and topical agents for the management of open wounds after surgical treatment for sacrococcygeal… (2022) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 50 participants | Very low |
Gentamicin‐impregnated collagen sponge vs no dressing Proportion of wounds healed at 30 days · adults with open wounds after surgery for sacrococcygeal pilonidal sinus disease Dressings and topical agents for the management of open wounds after surgical treatment for sacrococcygeal… (2022) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Gentamicin‐impregnated collagen sponge vs no dressing Proportion of wounds healed at 6 months · adults with open wounds after surgery for sacrococcygeal pilonidal sinus disease Dressings and topical agents for the management of open wounds after surgical treatment for sacrococcygeal… (2022) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Gentamicin‐impregnated collagen sponge vs no dressing Proportion of wounds healed at 12 months · adults with open wounds after surgery for sacrococcygeal pilonidal sinus disease Dressings and topical agents for the management of open wounds after surgical treatment for sacrococcygeal… (2022) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Topical negative pressure wound therapy vs conventional open wound healing Proportion of wounds healed at 12 months · adults with open wounds after surgery for sacrococcygeal pilonidal sinus disease Dressings and topical agents for the management of open wounds after surgical treatment for sacrococcygeal… (2022) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Gentamicin‐impregnated collagen sponge vs no dressing Cost‐effectiveness (assessed using quality‐adjusted life years) · adults with open wounds after surgery for sacrococcygeal pilonidal sinus disease Dressings and topical agents for the management of open wounds after surgical treatment for sacrococcygeal… (2022) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Gentamicin‐impregnated collagen sponge vs no dressing Pain at first postoperative dressing change (measured using a validated scale such as a visual analogue scale) · adults with open wounds after surgery for sacrococcygeal pilonidal sinus disease Dressings and topical agents for the management of open wounds after surgical treatment for sacrococcygeal… (2022) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Gentamicin‐impregnated collagen sponge vs no dressing Adverse effects (surgical site infection or allergic reaction) · adults with open wounds after surgery for sacrococcygeal pilonidal sinus disease Dressings and topical agents for the management of open wounds after surgical treatment for sacrococcygeal… (2022) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Dialkylcarbamoyl chloride (DACC)‐coated dressing vs alginate dressing Time to wound healing (days) · adults with open wounds after surgery for sacrococcygeal pilonidal sinus disease Dressings and topical agents for the management of open wounds after surgical treatment for sacrococcygeal… (2022) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 246 participants | Low |
Dialkylcarbamoyl chloride (DACC)‐coated dressing vs alginate dressing Proportion of wounds healed at 25 days · adults with open wounds after surgery for sacrococcygeal pilonidal sinus disease Dressings and topical agents for the management of open wounds after surgical treatment for sacrococcygeal… (2022) · Cochrane | RR 0.51 [0.05, 5.53] | 1 study · 246 participants | Very low |
Dialkylcarbamoyl chloride (DACC)‐coated dressing vs alginate dressing Proportion of wounds healed at 6 months · adults with open wounds after surgery for sacrococcygeal pilonidal sinus disease Dressings and topical agents for the management of open wounds after surgical treatment for sacrococcygeal… (2022) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Dialkylcarbamoyl chloride (DACC)‐coated dressing vs alginate dressing Proportion of wounds healed at 12 months · adults with open wounds after surgery for sacrococcygeal pilonidal sinus disease Dressings and topical agents for the management of open wounds after surgical treatment for sacrococcygeal… (2022) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Dialkylcarbamoyl chloride (DACC)‐coated dressing vs alginate dressing Cost‐effectiveness (assessed using quality‐adjusted life years) · adults with open wounds after surgery for sacrococcygeal pilonidal sinus disease Dressings and topical agents for the management of open wounds after surgical treatment for sacrococcygeal… (2022) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Dialkylcarbamoyl chloride (DACC)‐coated dressing vs alginate dressing Pain at first postoperative dressing change (measured using a validated scale such as a visual analogue scale) · adults with open wounds after surgery for sacrococcygeal pilonidal sinus disease Dressings and topical agents for the management of open wounds after surgical treatment for sacrococcygeal… (2022) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Dialkylcarbamoyl chloride (DACC)‐coated dressing vs alginate dressing Adverse effects (surgical site infection or allergic reaction) · adults with open wounds after surgery for sacrococcygeal pilonidal sinus disease Dressings and topical agents for the management of open wounds after surgical treatment for sacrococcygeal… (2022) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Topical negative pressure wound therapy vs conventional open wound healing Cost‐effectiveness (assessed using quality‐adjusted life years) · adults with open wounds after surgery for sacrococcygeal pilonidal sinus disease Dressings and topical agents for the management of open wounds after surgical treatment for sacrococcygeal… (2022) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Topical negative pressure wound therapy vs conventional open wound healing Pain at first postoperative dressing change (measured using a validated scale such as a visual analogue scale) · adults with open wounds after surgery for sacrococcygeal pilonidal sinus disease Dressings and topical agents for the management of open wounds after surgical treatment for sacrococcygeal… (2022) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Topical negative pressure wound therapy vs conventional open wound healing Adverse effects (surgical site infection or allergic reaction) · adults with open wounds after surgery for sacrococcygeal pilonidal sinus disease Dressings and topical agents for the management of open wounds after surgical treatment for sacrococcygeal… (2022) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | 2 studies · 68 participants | Ungraded |
Zinc oxide mesh vs placebo mesh Time to wound healing (days) · adults with open wounds after surgery for sacrococcygeal pilonidal sinus disease Dressings and topical agents for the management of open wounds after surgical treatment for sacrococcygeal… (2022) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | 54 participants | Low |
Zinc oxide mesh vs placebo mesh Proportion of wounds healed at 30 days · adults with open wounds after surgery for sacrococcygeal pilonidal sinus disease Dressings and topical agents for the management of open wounds after surgical treatment for sacrococcygeal… (2022) · Cochrane | RR 2.35 [0.49, 11.23] | 1 study · 64 participants | Very low |
NPWT vs the Bogota bag Time to primary fascial closure of the abdomen · adults with an open abdomen after surgery who have not experienced trauma Negative pressure wound therapy for managing the open abdomen in non‐trauma patients (2022) · Cochrane | MD 3.6 | 1 study · 40 participants | Very low |
Suprasorb CNP system vs the ABThera system Participant health‐related quality of life · adults with an open abdomen after surgery who have not experienced trauma Negative pressure wound therapy for managing the open abdomen in non‐trauma patients (2022) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
NPWT vs the Bogota bag Proportion of participants with successful primary fascial closure of the abdomen · adults with an open abdomen after surgery who have not experienced trauma Negative pressure wound therapy for managing the open abdomen in non‐trauma patients (2022) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
NPWT vs the Bogota bag Adverse events (fistulae formation) · adults with an open abdomen after surgery who have not experienced trauma Negative pressure wound therapy for managing the open abdomen in non‐trauma patients (2022) · Cochrane | RR 2 [0.2, 20.33] | 1 study · 40 participants | Very low |
NPWT vs the Bogota bag All‐cause mortality · adults with an open abdomen after surgery who have not experienced trauma Negative pressure wound therapy for managing the open abdomen in non‐trauma patients (2022) · Cochrane | RR 0.71 [0.27, 1.88] | 1 study · 40 participants | Very low |
NPWT vs the Bogota bag Participant health‐related quality of life · adults with an open abdomen after surgery who have not experienced trauma Negative pressure wound therapy for managing the open abdomen in non‐trauma patients (2022) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Suprasorb CNP system vs the ABThera system Time to primary fascial closure of the abdomen · adults with an open abdomen after surgery who have not experienced trauma Negative pressure wound therapy for managing the open abdomen in non‐trauma patients (2022) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Suprasorb CNP system vs the ABThera system Proportion of participants with successful primary fascial closure of the abdomen · adults with an open abdomen after surgery who have not experienced trauma Negative pressure wound therapy for managing the open abdomen in non‐trauma patients (2022) · Cochrane | RR 0.8 [0.56, 1.14] | 1 study · 34 participants | Very low |