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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
Silicone gel sheeting vs silicone gel Adverse events · people with hypertrophic scars Silicone gel sheeting for treating hypertrophic scars (2021) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Silicone gel sheeting vs no silicone gel sheeting Scar severity validated by participants · people with hypertrophic scars Silicone gel sheeting for treating hypertrophic scars (2021) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Silicone gel sheeting vs silicone gel Pain · people with hypertrophic scars Silicone gel sheeting for treating hypertrophic scars (2021) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Silicone gel sheeting vs silicone gel Adherence to treatment · people with hypertrophic scars Silicone gel sheeting for treating hypertrophic scars (2021) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Silicone gel sheeting vs silicone gel Health‐related quality of life · people with hypertrophic scars Silicone gel sheeting for treating hypertrophic scars (2021) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Silicone gel sheeting vs silicone gel Cost effectiveness · people with hypertrophic scars Silicone gel sheeting for treating hypertrophic scars (2021) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Silicone gel sheeting vs silicone gel CI: Confidence interval · people with hypertrophic scars Silicone gel sheeting for treating hypertrophic scars (2021) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Silicone gel sheeting vs topical onion extract Scar severity assessed by health professionals with VSS score from 0 to 14 · people with hypertrophic scars Silicone gel sheeting for treating hypertrophic scars (2021) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 20 participants | Low |
Silicone gel sheeting vs topical onion extract Scar severity validated by participants · people with hypertrophic scars Silicone gel sheeting for treating hypertrophic scars (2021) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Silicone gel sheeting vs topical onion extract Adverse events · people with hypertrophic scars Silicone gel sheeting for treating hypertrophic scars (2021) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Silicone gel sheeting vs topical onion extract Pain · people with hypertrophic scars Silicone gel sheeting for treating hypertrophic scars (2021) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Silicone gel sheeting vs topical onion extract Adherence to treatment · people with hypertrophic scars Silicone gel sheeting for treating hypertrophic scars (2021) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Silicone gel sheeting vs no silicone gel sheeting Adverse events · people with hypertrophic scars Silicone gel sheeting for treating hypertrophic scars (2021) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Silicone gel sheeting vs topical onion extract Health‐related quality of life · people with hypertrophic scars Silicone gel sheeting for treating hypertrophic scars (2021) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Silicone gel sheeting vs topical onion extract Cost effectiveness · people with hypertrophic scars Silicone gel sheeting for treating hypertrophic scars (2021) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Silicone gel sheeting vs topical onion extract CI: Confidence interval · people with hypertrophic scars Silicone gel sheeting for treating hypertrophic scars (2021) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Silicone gel sheeting vs polyurethane Scar severity assessed by health professionals with scar index score from 0 to 14 · people with hypertrophic scars Silicone gel sheeting for treating hypertrophic scars (2021) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 55 participants | Very low |
Silicone gel sheeting vs polyurethane Scar severity validated by participants · people with hypertrophic scars Silicone gel sheeting for treating hypertrophic scars (2021) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Silicone gel sheeting vs polyurethane Adverse events · people with hypertrophic scars Silicone gel sheeting for treating hypertrophic scars (2021) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Silicone gel sheeting vs polyurethane Pain · people with hypertrophic scars Silicone gel sheeting for treating hypertrophic scars (2021) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Silicone gel sheeting vs polyurethane Adherence to treatment · people with hypertrophic scars Silicone gel sheeting for treating hypertrophic scars (2021) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Silicone gel sheeting vs polyurethane Health‐related quality of life · people with hypertrophic scars Silicone gel sheeting for treating hypertrophic scars (2021) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Silicone gel sheeting vs polyurethane Cost effectiveness · people with hypertrophic scars Silicone gel sheeting for treating hypertrophic scars (2021) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Silicone gel sheeting vs no silicone gel sheeting Pain assessed by VAS score from 0 to 10 · people with hypertrophic scars Silicone gel sheeting for treating hypertrophic scars (2021) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 34 participants | Low |
Silicone gel sheeting vs self‐adhesive propylene glycol and hydroxyethyl cellulose sheeting Scar severity assessed by health professionals · people with hypertrophic scars Silicone gel sheeting for treating hypertrophic scars (2021) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Silicone gel sheeting vs self‐adhesive propylene glycol and hydroxyethyl cellulose sheeting Scar severity validated by participants · people with hypertrophic scars Silicone gel sheeting for treating hypertrophic scars (2021) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Silicone gel sheeting vs self‐adhesive propylene glycol and hydroxyethyl cellulose sheeting Adverse events · people with hypertrophic scars Silicone gel sheeting for treating hypertrophic scars (2021) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Silicone gel sheeting vs self‐adhesive propylene glycol and hydroxyethyl cellulose sheeting Pain assessed by modified VSS (unclear scale) · people with hypertrophic scars Silicone gel sheeting for treating hypertrophic scars (2021) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 38 participants | Very low |
Silicone gel sheeting vs self‐adhesive propylene glycol and hydroxyethyl cellulose sheeting Adherence to treatment · people with hypertrophic scars Silicone gel sheeting for treating hypertrophic scars (2021) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Silicone gel sheeting vs self‐adhesive propylene glycol and hydroxyethyl cellulose sheeting Health‐related quality of life · people with hypertrophic scars Silicone gel sheeting for treating hypertrophic scars (2021) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Silicone gel sheeting vs self‐adhesive propylene glycol and hydroxyethyl cellulose sheeting Cost effectiveness · people with hypertrophic scars Silicone gel sheeting for treating hypertrophic scars (2021) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Silicone gel sheeting vs Gecko Nanoplast Scar severity assessed by health professionals · people with hypertrophic scars Silicone gel sheeting for treating hypertrophic scars (2021) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Silicone gel sheeting vs Gecko Nanoplast Scar severity validated by participants · people with hypertrophic scars Silicone gel sheeting for treating hypertrophic scars (2021) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Silicone gel sheeting vs Gecko Nanoplast Adverse events · people with hypertrophic scars Silicone gel sheeting for treating hypertrophic scars (2021) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Silicone gel sheeting vs no silicone gel sheeting Adherence to treatment · people with hypertrophic scars Silicone gel sheeting for treating hypertrophic scars (2021) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Silicone gel sheeting vs Gecko Nanoplast Pain assessed by a Patient and Observer Scar Assessment Scale from 0 to 10 · people with hypertrophic scars Silicone gel sheeting for treating hypertrophic scars (2021) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 55 participants | Very low |
Silicone gel sheeting vs Gecko Nanoplast Adherence to treatment · people with hypertrophic scars Silicone gel sheeting for treating hypertrophic scars (2021) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Silicone gel sheeting vs Gecko Nanoplast Health‐related quality of life · people with hypertrophic scars Silicone gel sheeting for treating hypertrophic scars (2021) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Silicone gel sheeting vs Gecko Nanoplast Cost effectiveness · people with hypertrophic scars Silicone gel sheeting for treating hypertrophic scars (2021) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Silicone gel sheeting vs no silicone gel sheeting Health‐related quality of life · people with hypertrophic scars Silicone gel sheeting for treating hypertrophic scars (2021) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Silicone gel sheeting vs no silicone gel sheeting Cost effectiveness · people with hypertrophic scars Silicone gel sheeting for treating hypertrophic scars (2021) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Silicone gel sheeting vs no silicone gel sheeting CI: Confidence interval · people with hypertrophic scars Silicone gel sheeting for treating hypertrophic scars (2021) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Silicone gel sheeting vs pressure garments Scar severity assessed by health professionals · people with hypertrophic scars Silicone gel sheeting for treating hypertrophic scars (2021) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Compression bandages or stockings vs no compression Time‐to‐complete wound healing · people with venous leg ulcers Compression bandages or stockings versus no compression for treating venous leg ulcers (2021) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | 5 studies · 733 participants | Moderate |
Compression bandages or stockings vs no compression Proportion of wounds completely healed during · people with venous leg ulcers Compression bandages or stockings versus no compression for treating venous leg ulcers (2021) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | 10 studies · 1215 participants | Moderate |
Compression bandages or stockings vs no compression Adverse events · people with venous leg ulcers Compression bandages or stockings versus no compression for treating venous leg ulcers (2021) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | 3 studies · 585 participants | Very low |
Compression bandages or stockings vs no compression Participant health‐related quality of life/health status · people with venous leg ulcers Compression bandages or stockings versus no compression for treating venous leg ulcers (2021) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | 4 studies · 859 participants | Low |
Compression bandages or stockings vs no compression Cost effectiveness · people with venous leg ulcers Compression bandages or stockings versus no compression for treating venous leg ulcers (2021) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | 3 studies · 486 participants | Very low |
Compression bandages or stockings vs no compression Mean pain scoremedian · people with venous leg ulcers Compression bandages or stockings versus no compression for treating venous leg ulcers (2021) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | 5 studies · 859 participants | Moderate |
Alternating pressure (active) air surfaces vs foam surfaces Proportion of participants developing a new pressure ulcer · pressure ulcer prevention Alternating pressure (active) air surfaces for preventing pressure ulcers (2021) · Cochrane | RR 0.63 [0.34, 1.17] | 4 studies · 2247 participants | Low |