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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
Summary of findings table ‐ Energy, protein and micronutrients vs standard diet Acceptability of nutritional supplements ‐ not reported · inpatients who are mildly or seriously malnourished or at risk of being malnourished, elderly patients at risk of… Nutritional interventions for preventing and treating pressure ulcers (2024) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Summary of findings table ‐ Arginine and micronutrients vs standard diet Change in pressure ulcer area (percentage) · malnourished patients with pressure ulcers Nutritional interventions for preventing and treating pressure ulcers (2024) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | 2 studies · 231 participants | Low |
Summary of findings table ‐ Arginine and micronutrients vs standard diet Acceptability of nutritional supplements: non‐adherence · malnourished patients with pressure ulcers Nutritional interventions for preventing and treating pressure ulcers (2024) · Cochrane | RR 15.6 [0.94, 259] | 1 study · 49 participants | Very low |
Summary of findings table ‐ Arginine and micronutrients vs standard diet Side effects: at least one adverse gastrointestinal event · malnourished patients with pressure ulcers Nutritional interventions for preventing and treating pressure ulcers (2024) · Cochrane | RR 1.54 [0.36, 6.64] | 3 studies · 282 participants | Very low |
Summary of findings table ‐ Arginine and micronutrients vs standard diet Costs (EUR) · malnourished patients with pressure ulcers Nutritional interventions for preventing and treating pressure ulcers (2024) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 138 participants | Moderate |
Summary of findings table ‐ Arginine and micronutrients vs standard diet Health‐related quality of life ‐ not reported · malnourished patients with pressure ulcers Nutritional interventions for preventing and treating pressure ulcers (2024) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Summary of findings table ‐ Collagen vs standard diet or placebo Pressure ulcers healed ‐ not reported · adult inpatients or outpatients with pressure ulcers Nutritional interventions for preventing and treating pressure ulcers (2024) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Summary of findings table ‐ Collagen vs standard diet or placebo Time to complete healing of pressure ulcers ‐ not reported · adult inpatients or outpatients with pressure ulcers Nutritional interventions for preventing and treating pressure ulcers (2024) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Summary of findings table ‐ Collagen vs standard diet or placebo Change in pressure ulcer area (cm²) · adult inpatients or outpatients with pressure ulcers Nutritional interventions for preventing and treating pressure ulcers (2024) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 74 participants | Moderate |
Summary of findings table ‐ Collagen vs standard diet or placebo Acceptability of nutritional supplements ‐ not reported · adult inpatients or outpatients with pressure ulcers Nutritional interventions for preventing and treating pressure ulcers (2024) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Summary of findings table ‐ Collagen vs standard diet or placebo Side effects: at least one adverse event · adult inpatients or outpatients with pressure ulcers Nutritional interventions for preventing and treating pressure ulcers (2024) · Cochrane | RR 2.69 [0.33, 22.3] | 2 studies · 154 participants | Very low |
Summary of findings table ‐ Energy, protein and micronutrients vs standard diet Side effects ‐ not reported · inpatients who are mildly or seriously malnourished or at risk of being malnourished, elderly patients at risk of… Nutritional interventions for preventing and treating pressure ulcers (2024) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Summary of findings table ‐ Collagen vs standard diet or placebo Costs ‐ not reported · adult inpatients or outpatients with pressure ulcers Nutritional interventions for preventing and treating pressure ulcers (2024) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Summary of findings table ‐ Collagen vs standard diet or placebo Health‐related quality of life ‐ not reported · adult inpatients or outpatients with pressure ulcers Nutritional interventions for preventing and treating pressure ulcers (2024) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Summary of findings table ‐ Energy, protein and micronutrients vs standard diet Costs ‐ not reported · inpatients who are mildly or seriously malnourished or at risk of being malnourished, elderly patients at risk of… Nutritional interventions for preventing and treating pressure ulcers (2024) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Summary of findings table ‐ Energy, protein and micronutrients vs standard diet Health‐related quality of life ‐ not reported · inpatients who are mildly or seriously malnourished or at risk of being malnourished, elderly patients at risk of… Nutritional interventions for preventing and treating pressure ulcers (2024) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Summary of findings table ‐ Protein vs standard diet Incidence of pressure ulcers · patients (> 65 years) following hip fracture; patients with a recent stroke Nutritional interventions for preventing and treating pressure ulcers (2024) · Cochrane | RR 0.75 [0.49, 1.14] | 4 studies · 4264 participants | Low |
Summary of findings table ‐ Protein vs standard diet Time to pressure ulcer development ‐ not reported · patients (> 65 years) following hip fracture; patients with a recent stroke Nutritional interventions for preventing and treating pressure ulcers (2024) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Summary of findings table ‐ Protein vs standard diet Acceptability of nutritional supplements ‐ not reported · patients (> 65 years) following hip fracture; patients with a recent stroke Nutritional interventions for preventing and treating pressure ulcers (2024) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Dextranomer beads (autolytic) vs Eusol gauze Time to a clean wound bed ( · adults with surgical wounds Debridement for surgical wounds (2024) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 20 participants | Very low |
Dextranomer paste (autolytic) vs 10% aqueous polyvinylpyrrolidone Proportion of wounds completely healed · adults with surgical wounds Debridement for surgical wounds (2024) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Dextranomer paste (autolytic) vs 10% aqueous polyvinylpyrrolidone Time to complete healing (days) · adults with surgical wounds Debridement for surgical wounds (2024) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Dextranomer paste (autolytic) vs 10% aqueous polyvinylpyrrolidone Serious adverse events: life‐threatening/ hospitalisation · adults with surgical wounds Debridement for surgical wounds (2024) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 40 participants | Low |
Dextranomer paste (autolytic) vs 0.1% chloramine‐soaked dressings Time to a clean wound bed ( · adults with surgical wounds Debridement for surgical wounds (2024) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 28 participants | Very low |
Dextranomer paste (autolytic) vs 0.1% chloramine‐soaked dressings Proportion of wounds completely debrided · adults with surgical wounds Debridement for surgical wounds (2024) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Dextranomer paste (autolytic) vs 0.1% chloramine‐soaked dressings Rate of reduction in wound size · adults with surgical wounds Debridement for surgical wounds (2024) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Dextranomer paste (autolytic) vs 0.1% chloramine‐soaked dressings Proportion of wounds completely healed · adults with surgical wounds Debridement for surgical wounds (2024) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Dextranomer paste (autolytic) vs 0.1% chloramine‐soaked dressings Time to complete healing (days) · adults with surgical wounds Debridement for surgical wounds (2024) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 28 participants | Very low |
Dextranomer paste (autolytic) vs 0.1% chloramine‐soaked dressings Serious adverse events: life‐threatening/ hospitalisation · adults with surgical wounds Debridement for surgical wounds (2024) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 28 participants | Low |
Dextranomer beads (autolytic) vs silicone foam elastomer (autolytic) Time to a clean wound bed · adults with surgical wounds Debridement for surgical wounds (2024) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Dextranomer beads (autolytic) vs Eusol gauze Proportion of wounds completely debrided · adults with surgical wounds Debridement for surgical wounds (2024) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Dextranomer beads (autolytic) vs silicone foam elastomer (autolytic) Proportion of wounds completely debrided · adults with surgical wounds Debridement for surgical wounds (2024) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Dextranomer beads (autolytic) vs silicone foam elastomer (autolytic) Rate of reduction in wound size · adults with surgical wounds Debridement for surgical wounds (2024) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Dextranomer beads (autolytic) vs silicone foam elastomer (autolytic) Proportion of wounds completely healed · adults with surgical wounds Debridement for surgical wounds (2024) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Dextranomer beads (autolytic) vs silicone foam elastomer (autolytic) Time to complete healing (days) · adults with surgical wounds Debridement for surgical wounds (2024) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 50 participants | Very low |
Dextranomer beads (autolytic) vs silicone foam elastomer (autolytic) Serious adverse events: life‐threatening/ hospitalisation · adults with surgical wounds Debridement for surgical wounds (2024) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Streptokinase/streptodornase (enzymatic) vs saline‐soaked dressing Time to a clean wound bed ( · adults with surgical wounds Debridement for surgical wounds (2024) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 21 participants | Low |
Streptokinase/streptodornase (enzymatic) vs saline‐soaked dressing Proportion of wounds completely debrided · adults with surgical wounds Debridement for surgical wounds (2024) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Streptokinase/streptodornase (enzymatic) vs saline‐soaked dressing Rate of reduction in wound size · adults with surgical wounds Debridement for surgical wounds (2024) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Streptokinase/streptodornase (enzymatic) vs saline‐soaked dressing Proportion of wounds completely healed · adults with surgical wounds Debridement for surgical wounds (2024) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Streptokinase/streptodornase (enzymatic) vs saline‐soaked dressing Time to complete healing (days) · adults with surgical wounds Debridement for surgical wounds (2024) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Dextranomer beads (autolytic) vs Eusol gauze Rate of reduction in wound size · adults with surgical wounds Debridement for surgical wounds (2024) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Streptokinase/streptodornase (enzymatic) vs saline‐soaked dressing Serious adverse events: life‐threatening/ hospitalisation · adults with surgical wounds Debridement for surgical wounds (2024) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 21 participants | Very low |
Surgical debridement via an endoscopic method vs conventional 'open' surgical debridement Time to a clean wound bed (minutes) · adults with surgical wounds Debridement for surgical wounds (2024) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 106 participants | Very low |
Surgical debridement via an endoscopic method vs conventional 'open' surgical debridement Proportion of wounds completely debrided · adults with surgical wounds Debridement for surgical wounds (2024) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Surgical debridement via an endoscopic method vs conventional 'open' surgical debridement Rate of reduction in wound size · adults with surgical wounds Debridement for surgical wounds (2024) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Surgical debridement via an endoscopic method vs conventional 'open' surgical debridement Proportion of wounds completely healed · adults with surgical wounds Debridement for surgical wounds (2024) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Surgical debridement via an endoscopic method vs conventional 'open' surgical debridement Time to complete healing ( · adults with surgical wounds Debridement for surgical wounds (2024) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 106 participants | Low |
Surgical debridement via an endoscopic method vs conventional 'open' surgical debridement Serious adverse events: life‐threatening/ hospitalisation · adults with surgical wounds Debridement for surgical wounds (2024) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Dextranomer beads (autolytic) vs Eusol gauze Proportion of wounds completely healed · adults with surgical wounds Debridement for surgical wounds (2024) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |