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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
Other dressing vs control Pressure ulcer incidence: adhesive foam dressing vs no dressing · individuals at risk of pressure ulcer development Dressings and topical agents for preventing pressure ulcers (2018) · Cochrane | RR 1.65 [1.1, 2.48] | 1 study · 78 participants | Very low |
Other dressing vs control Adverse events · individuals at risk of pressure ulcer development Dressings and topical agents for preventing pressure ulcers (2018) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Fatty acid vs other topical intervention or standard care Pressure ulcer incidence: fatty acid vs standard care · individuals at risk of pressure ulcer development Dressings and topical agents for preventing pressure ulcers (2018) · Cochrane | RR 0.7 [0.41, 1.18] | 2 studies · 187 participants | Low |
Fatty acid vs other topical intervention or standard care Pressure ulcer incidence: fatty acid vs olive oil (high‐quality trials) · individuals at risk of pressure ulcer development Dressings and topical agents for preventing pressure ulcers (2018) · Cochrane | RR 1.46 [0.77, 2.75] | 1 study · 831 participants | Low |
Fatty acid vs other topical intervention or standard care Adverse event: fatty acid vs olive oil · individuals at risk of pressure ulcer development Dressings and topical agents for preventing pressure ulcers (2018) · Cochrane | RR 2.22 [0.2, 24.37] | 1 study · 831 participants | Low |
Active topical agent vs placebo/control Pressure ulcer incidence: active lotion vs placebo · individuals at risk of pressure ulcer development Dressings and topical agents for preventing pressure ulcers (2018) · Cochrane | RR 0.73 [0.45, 1.19] | 1 study · 167 participants | Very low |
Active topical agent vs placebo/control Pressure ulcer incidence: DMSO cream vs placebo · individuals at risk of pressure ulcer development Dressings and topical agents for preventing pressure ulcers (2018) · Cochrane | RR 1.99 [1.1, 3.57] | 1 study · 61 participants | Low |
Active topical agent vs placebo/control Pressure ulcer incidence: Conotrane vs placebo · individuals at risk of pressure ulcer development Dressings and topical agents for preventing pressure ulcers (2018) · Cochrane | RR 0.74 [0.52, 1.07] | 1 study · 258 participants | Very low |
Active topical agent vs placebo/control Pressure ulcer incidence: Prevasore vs control · individuals at risk of pressure ulcer development Dressings and topical agents for preventing pressure ulcers (2018) · Cochrane | RR 0.33 [0.04, 3.11] | 1 study · 120 participants | Very low |
Profiling bed with foam mattress vs hospital bed with foam mattress Pressure ulcer healing · patients from two surgical and two medical wards Support surfaces for treating pressure ulcers (2018) · Cochrane | RR 3.96 [1.28, 12.24] | 1 study · 70 participants | Very low |
Alternating‐pressure cushion vs dry flotation cushion Pressure ulcers completely healed · patients with pressure ulcers Support surfaces for treating pressure ulcers (2018) · Cochrane | RR 0.47 [0.14, 1.56] | 1 study · 25 participants | Low |
Water mattress overlay vs low‐tech mattress Pressure ulcer healing · nursing home patients, > 59 years old Support surfaces for treating pressure ulcers (2018) · Cochrane | RR 0.93 [0.63, 1.37] | 1 study · 120 participants | Low |
Low‐air‐loss bed vs low‐tech mattress overlay Pressure ulcers completely healed · elderly nursing home residents with multiple medical problems Support surfaces for treating pressure ulcers (2018) · Cochrane | RR 1.3 [0.87, 1.96] | 1 study · 84 participants | Low |
Intervention NR Ulcers completely healed · varied Support surfaces for treating pressure ulcers (2018) · Cochrane | RR 0.57 [0.26, 1.27] | 1 study · 30 participants | Low |
Intervention NR Decrease in pressure ulcer size · varied Support surfaces for treating pressure ulcers (2018) · Cochrane | RR 0.58 [0.21, 1.65] | 1 study · 30 participants | Low |
Intervention NR Ulcers completely healed · varied Support surfaces for treating pressure ulcers (2018) · Cochrane | RR 0.99 [0.9, 1.09] | 1 study · 141 participants | Low |
Alternating‐pressure mattress vs alternating‐pressure mattress overlay Pressure ulcer improvement · varied Support surfaces for treating pressure ulcers (2018) · Cochrane | RR 0.97 [0.8, 1.17] | 1 study · 158 participants | Low |
Alternating‐pressure mattress vs alternating‐pressure mattress overlay Pressure ulcer healing · varied Support surfaces for treating pressure ulcers (2018) · Cochrane | RR 0.96 [0.58, 1.6] | 1 study · 113 participants | Low |
Alternating‐pressure mattress vs air‐filled devices Proportion of patients with healed pressure ulcer · patients with pressure ulcers Support surfaces for treating pressure ulcers (2018) · Cochrane | RR 5.5 [0.73, 41.44] | 1 study · 50 participants | Low |
NPWT vs dressings Proportion of wounds healed · treating foot wounds in people with diabetes mellitus Negative pressure wound therapy for treating foot wounds in people with diabetes mellitus (2018) · Cochrane | RR 1.44 [1.03, 2.01] | 1 study · 162 participants | Low |
NPWT vs dressings Amputations · treating foot wounds in people with diabetes mellitus Negative pressure wound therapy for treating foot wounds in people with diabetes mellitus (2018) · Cochrane | RR 0.33 [0.15, 0.7] | 3 studies · 441 participants | Low |
NPWT vs dressings Number of wounds closed or covered with surgery · treating foot wounds in people with diabetes mellitus Negative pressure wound therapy for treating foot wounds in people with diabetes mellitus (2018) · Cochrane | RR 1.02 [0.85, 1.24] | 3 studies · 129 participants | Low |
NPWT vs dressings Adverse events · treating foot wounds in people with diabetes mellitus Negative pressure wound therapy for treating foot wounds in people with diabetes mellitus (2018) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
NPWT vs dressings Cost‐effectiveness · treating foot wounds in people with diabetes mellitus Negative pressure wound therapy for treating foot wounds in people with diabetes mellitus (2018) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
NPWT vs dressings Wound recurrence · treating foot wounds in people with diabetes mellitus Negative pressure wound therapy for treating foot wounds in people with diabetes mellitus (2018) · Cochrane | RR 0.5 [0.1, 2.53] | 1 study · 60 participants | Very low |
Low‐pressure vs high‐pressure NPWT Proportion of wounds healed · treating foot wounds in people with diabetes mellitus Negative pressure wound therapy for treating foot wounds in people with diabetes mellitus (2018) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Low‐pressure vs high‐pressure NPWT Time to ulcer healing · treating foot wounds in people with diabetes mellitus Negative pressure wound therapy for treating foot wounds in people with diabetes mellitus (2018) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Low‐pressure vs high‐pressure NPWT Amputation · treating foot wounds in people with diabetes mellitus Negative pressure wound therapy for treating foot wounds in people with diabetes mellitus (2018) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Low‐pressure vs high‐pressure NPWT Number of wounds closed or covered with surgery · treating foot wounds in people with diabetes mellitus Negative pressure wound therapy for treating foot wounds in people with diabetes mellitus (2018) · Cochrane | RR 0.83 [0.47, 1.47] | 1 study · 40 participants | Very low |
Low‐pressure vs high‐pressure NPWT Adverse events · treating foot wounds in people with diabetes mellitus Negative pressure wound therapy for treating foot wounds in people with diabetes mellitus (2018) · Cochrane | RR 1.5 [0.28, 8.04] | 1 study · 40 participants | Very low |
NPWT vs dressings Time to healing · treating foot wounds in people with diabetes mellitus Negative pressure wound therapy for treating foot wounds in people with diabetes mellitus (2018) · Cochrane | HR 1.91 [1.21, 2.99] | 1 study · 162 participants | Low |
Low‐pressure vs high‐pressure NPWT Cost‐effectiveness · treating foot wounds in people with diabetes mellitus Negative pressure wound therapy for treating foot wounds in people with diabetes mellitus (2018) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Low‐pressure vs high‐pressure NPWT Wound recurrence · treating foot wounds in people with diabetes mellitus Negative pressure wound therapy for treating foot wounds in people with diabetes mellitus (2018) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
NPWT vs dressings Amputations · treating foot wounds in people with diabetes mellitus Negative pressure wound therapy for treating foot wounds in people with diabetes mellitus (2018) · Cochrane | RR 0.38 [0.14, 1.02] | 2 studies · 292 participants | Very low |
NPWT vs dressings Number of wounds closed or covered with surgery · treating foot wounds in people with diabetes mellitus Negative pressure wound therapy for treating foot wounds in people with diabetes mellitus (2018) · Cochrane | RR 1.02 [0.95, 1.09] | 1 study · 130 participants | Very low |
NPWT vs dressings Adverse events · treating foot wounds in people with diabetes mellitus Negative pressure wound therapy for treating foot wounds in people with diabetes mellitus (2018) · Cochrane | RR 0.96 [0.72, 1.28] | 1 study · 162 participants | Very low |
NPWT vs dressings Cost‐effectiveness · treating foot wounds in people with diabetes mellitus Negative pressure wound therapy for treating foot wounds in people with diabetes mellitus (2018) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
NPWT vs dressings Wound recurrence · treating foot wounds in people with diabetes mellitus Negative pressure wound therapy for treating foot wounds in people with diabetes mellitus (2018) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
NPWT vs dressings Proportion of wounds healed · treating foot wounds in people with diabetes mellitus Negative pressure wound therapy for treating foot wounds in people with diabetes mellitus (2018) · Cochrane | RR 1.4 [1.14, 1.72] | 5 studies · 486 participants | Low |
NPWT vs dressings Time to healing · treating foot wounds in people with diabetes mellitus Negative pressure wound therapy for treating foot wounds in people with diabetes mellitus (2018) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | 3 studies · 468 participants | Low |
Education vs no education Knowledge in hospital group · staff caring for patients at risk of pressure ulcers Education of healthcare professionals for preventing pressure ulcers (2018) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 10 participants | Very low |
Training, monitoring and observation vs monitoring and observation Incidence of new pressure ulcers · staff caring for patients at risk of pressure ulcers Education of healthcare professionals for preventing pressure ulcers (2018) · Cochrane | RR 0.63 [0.37, 1.05] | 1 study · 345 participants | Very low |
Training, monitoring and observation vs monitoring and observation Severity of new pressure ulcers · staff caring for patients at risk of pressure ulcers Education of healthcare professionals for preventing pressure ulcers (2018) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Training, monitoring and observation vs monitoring and observation Patient‐reported outcomes · staff caring for patients at risk of pressure ulcers Education of healthcare professionals for preventing pressure ulcers (2018) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Training, monitoring and observation vs monitoring and observation Carer‐reported outcomes · staff caring for patients at risk of pressure ulcers Education of healthcare professionals for preventing pressure ulcers (2018) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Training, monitoring and observation vs observation alone Change in health professionals' knowledge · staff caring for patients at risk of pressure ulcers Education of healthcare professionals for preventing pressure ulcers (2018) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Training, monitoring and observation vs observation alone Change in health professionals' clinical behaviour · staff caring for patients at risk of pressure ulcers Education of healthcare professionals for preventing pressure ulcers (2018) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Training, monitoring and observation vs observation alone Incidence of new pressure ulcers · staff caring for patients at risk of pressure ulcers Education of healthcare professionals for preventing pressure ulcers (2018) · Cochrane | RR 1.21 [0.6, 2.43] | 1 study · 325 participants | Very low |
Training, monitoring and observation vs observation alone Severity of new pressure ulcers · staff caring for patients at risk of pressure ulcers Education of healthcare professionals for preventing pressure ulcers (2018) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Training, monitoring and observation vs observation alone Patient‐reported outcomes · staff caring for patients at risk of pressure ulcers Education of healthcare professionals for preventing pressure ulcers (2018) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |