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Evidence found and GRADE certainty

248 questions · 263 findings · 24 reviews · Wounds

No studies found 107 · 40.7%GRADE not reported 8 · 3%Very low 92 · 35%Low 38 · 14.4%Moderate 16 · 6.1%High 2 · 0.8%

Basic wound contact dressing vs polyurethane matrix hydrocolloid dressings

Ease of dressing removal · surgical wounds resulting from clean surgery and healing by primary intention

It is very uncertain whether basic wound contact dressing changes ease of dressing removal Assessment method: asked whether dressings… compared with polyurethane matrix hydrocolloid dressings (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Film dressing vs exposed wound

SSI Assessment method: undefined method · surgical wounds resulting from clean surgery and healing by primary intention

It is very uncertain whether film dressing changes SSI Assessment method: undefined method compared with exposed wound (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Film dressing vs exposed wound

Scarring · surgical wounds resulting from clean surgery and healing by primary intention

It is very uncertain whether film dressing changes scarring (further information not reported) compared with exposed wound (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Film dressing vs exposed wound

Acceptability of dressing to participant · surgical wounds resulting from clean surgery and healing by primary intention

It is very uncertain whether film dressing changes acceptability of dressing to participant compared with exposed wound (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Silver dressing vs exposed wound

SSI Assessment method: CDC definition of SSI · surgical wounds resulting from a range of surgical procedures with some risk of contamination healing by primary intention

It is very uncertain whether silver dressing changes SSI Assessment method: CDC definition of SSI compared with exposed wound (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Topical antibiotics vs no topical antibiotic.

Surgical site infection · people presenting for surgery where healing of surgical wound planned to be by primary intention

Topical antibiotics probably leads to lower surgical site infection compared with no topical antibiotic. (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Topical antibiotics vs no topical antibiotic.

Allergic contact dermatitis · people presenting for surgery where healing of surgical wound planned to be by primary intention

It is very uncertain whether topical antibiotics changes allergic contact dermatitis compared with no topical antibiotic. (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Topical antibiotics vs antiseptic agent

Allergic contact dermatitis · people presenting for surgery where healing of surgical wound planned to be by primary intention

It is very uncertain whether topical antibiotics changes allergic contact dermatitis compared with antiseptic (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review