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51 questions · 55 findings · 8 reviews

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No studies found 12 · 21.8%GRADE not reported 15 · 27.3%Very low 20 · 36.4%Low 5 · 9.1%Moderate 3 · 5.5%High 0 · 0%

Alginate dressing followed by hydrocolloid dressing vs hydrocolloid dressing

Change in wound size · people with pressure ulcers

1 finding from 1 review

Alginate dressings for treating pressure ulcers 2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 110 participants
Very low

Alginate dressing followed by hydrocolloid dressing vs hydrocolloid dressing

Wound infection · people with pressure ulcers

It is very uncertain whether alginate dressing followed by hydrocolloid dressing changes wound infection compared with hydrocolloid dressing alone (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Alginate dressings for treating pressure ulcers 2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 2.79 [0.12, 67.1]
1 study · 110 participants
Very low

Alginate dressing followed by hydrocolloid dressing vs hydrocolloid dressing

Adverse events · people with pressure ulcers

Alginate dressing followed by hydrocolloid dressing showed no clear difference in adverse events compared with hydrocolloid dressing alone (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Alginate dressings for treating pressure ulcers 2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 1.12 [0.36, 3.44]
1 study · 110 participants
Low

Silver‐alginate dressing vs control

CRBSI ‐ Unit of analysis: infants Clinical and microbiological methods · newborn infants with central venous catheters

Silver‐alginate dressing showed no clear difference in CRBSI ‐ Unit of analysis: infants Clinical and microbiological methods compared with control (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Antimicrobial dressings for the prevention of catheter‐related infections in newborn infants with central venous… 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.5 [0.14, 1.78]
1 study · 50 participants
Moderate

Silver‐alginate dressing vs control

CRBSI ‐ Unit of analysis: catheters Clinial and microbiological methods · newborn infants with central venous catheters

Silver‐alginate dressing showed no clear difference in CRBSI ‐ Unit of analysis: catheters Clinial and microbiological… compared with control (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Antimicrobial dressings for the prevention of catheter‐related infections in newborn infants with central venous… 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.72 [0.27, 1.89]
1 study · 118 participants
Moderate

Silver‐alginate dressing vs control

Mortality Clinial assessment · newborn infants with central venous catheters

Silver‐alginate dressing showed no clear difference in mortality Clinial assessment compared with control (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Antimicrobial dressings for the prevention of catheter‐related infections in newborn infants with central venous… 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.55 [0.15, 2.05]
2 studies · 150 participants
Moderate

Silver‐alginate dressing vs control

Adverse effects: contact dermatitis · newborn infants with central venous catheters

1 finding from 1 review

Antimicrobial dressings for the prevention of catheter‐related infections in newborn infants with central venous… 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
2 studies · 150 participants
GRADE not reported

NMA evidence for individual network: proportion with complete healing ‐ interventions vs saline gauze

Alginate dressings · people with pressure ulcers

It is very uncertain whether NMA evidence for individual network: proportion with complete… changes alginate dressings compared with saline gauze (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Dressings and topical agents for treating pressure ulcers 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 1.09 [0.11, 10.57]
Studies not reported
Very low

NMA evidence for individual network: proportion with complete healing ‐ interventions vs saline gauze

Sequential hydrocolloid alginate dressings · people with pressure ulcers

It is very uncertain whether NMA evidence for individual network: proportion with complete… changes sequential hydrocolloid alginate dressings compared with saline gauze (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Dressings and topical agents for treating pressure ulcers 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.5 [0.12, 1.98]
Studies not reported
Very low

Dialkylcarbamoyl chloride (DACC)‐coated dressing vs alginate dressing

Patient‐reported pain intensity or pain relief (VAS, NRS or categorical scale) · adults with open wounds after surgery for sacrococcygeal pilonidal sinus disease

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Dressings and topical agents for the management of open wounds after surgical treatment for sacrococcygeal pilonidal… 2022 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

foam dressing vs alginate dressing

Ulcer healing · people with diabetes and foot ulcers

Foam dressings showed no clear difference in number of ulcers healed compared with alginate dressings (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Foam dressings for healing diabetic foot ulcers 2013 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 1.5 [0.92, 2.44]
2 studies · 50 participants
Low

foam dressing vs alginate dressing

Adverse events · people with diabetes and foot ulcers

1 finding from 1 review

Foam dressings for healing diabetic foot ulcers 2013 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
0 studies · 1 participants
GRADE not reported

Alginate vs radiant heat system

Change in wound size · people with pressure ulcers

1 finding from 1 review

Alginate dressings for treating pressure ulcers 2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 1105 participants
Very low

Alginate vs radiant heat system

Adverse event (pain) · people with pressure ulcers

1 finding from 1 review

Alginate dressings for treating pressure ulcers 2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 50 participants
Very low

Alginate vs dextranomer

Wound infection · people with pressure ulcers

It is very uncertain whether alginate changes wound infection compared with dextranomer paste (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Alginate dressings for treating pressure ulcers 2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.96 [0.14, 6.51]
1 study · 92 participants
Very low

Alginate vs dextranomer

Adverse events · people with pressure ulcers

It is very uncertain whether alginate changes adverse events compared with dextranomer paste (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Alginate dressings for treating pressure ulcers 2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.38 [0.13, 1.13]
1 study · 92 participants
Very low

Silver‐alginate dressing vs plain alginate

Change in wound size · people with pressure ulcers

1 finding from 1 review

Alginate dressings for treating pressure ulcers 2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 110 participants
Very low

Silver‐alginate dressing vs plain alginate

Wound infection · people with pressure ulcers

1 finding from 1 review

Alginate dressings for treating pressure ulcers 2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 28 participants
Very low

Dialkylcarbamoyl chloride (DACC)‐coated dressing vs alginate dressing

Time to complete healing · adults with open wounds after surgery for sacrococcygeal pilonidal sinus disease

1 finding from 1 review

Dressings and topical agents for the management of open wounds after surgical treatment for sacrococcygeal pilonidal… 2022 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 246 participants
Low

Dialkylcarbamoyl chloride (DACC)‐coated dressing vs alginate dressing

Proportion of wounds healed · adults with open wounds after surgery for sacrococcygeal pilonidal sinus disease

It is very uncertain whether dialkylcarbamoyl chloride (DACC)‐coated dressing changes proportion of wounds healed at 25 days compared with alginate dressing (very low certainty).

3 findings from 1 review

Dressings and topical agents for the management of open wounds after surgical treatment for sacrococcygeal pilonidal… 2022 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.51 [0.05, 5.53]
1 study · 246 participants
Very low
Dressings and topical agents for the management of open wounds after surgical treatment for sacrococcygeal pilonidal… 2022 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found
Dressings and topical agents for the management of open wounds after surgical treatment for sacrococcygeal pilonidal… 2022 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found