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Evidence found and GRADE certainty

2,209 questions · 2,322 findings · 227 reviews · Headline outcomes only

No studies found 644 · 27.7%GRADE not reported 135 · 5.8%Very low 591 · 25.5%Low 582 · 25.1%Moderate 309 · 13.3%High 61 · 2.6%

Alternating pressure (active) air surfaces vs foam surfaces

Proportion of participants developing a new pressure ulcer · pressure ulcer prevention

Alternating pressure (active) air surfaces showed no clear difference in proportion of participants developing a new pressure ulcer compared with foam surfaces (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Active treatment vs observation

Eradication of MRSA · adults or children with positive microbiological isolate of MRSA from a respiratory tract specimen

Active treatment showed no clear difference in eradication of MRSA: number of participants that were MRSA‐negativea compared with observation only (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Active treatment vs observation

Time until next positive MRSA isolate (from clinically relevant respiratory culture) · adults or children with positive microbiological isolate of MRSA from a respiratory tract specimen

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review