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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
Basic wound contact dressing vs polyurethane matrix hydrocolloid dressings Ease of dressing removal Assessment method: asked whether dressings were difficult to remove (yes) · surgical wounds resulting from clean surgery and healing by primary intention Dressings for the prevention of surgical site infection (2016) · Cochrane | RR 12.6 | 1 study · 173 participants | Very low |
Basic wound contact dressing vs silver dressing SSI potentially contaminated surgery SSI Assessment method: various clinical measures · surgical wounds resulting from a range of surgical procedures with some risk of contamination healing by primary… Dressings for the prevention of surgical site infection (2016) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Basic wound contact dressing vs exposed wound Acceptability of dressing to participant Clean surgery Assessment method: VAS · surgical wounds healing by primary intention Dressings for the prevention of surgical site infection (2016) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Basic wound contact dressing vs silver dressing Scarring · surgical wounds resulting from a range of surgical procedures with some risk of contamination healing by primary… Dressings for the prevention of surgical site infection (2016) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Basic wound contact dressing vs silver dressing Acceptability of dressing to participant · surgical wounds resulting from a range of surgical procedures with some risk of contamination healing by primary… Dressings for the prevention of surgical site infection (2016) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Basic wound contact dressing vs silver dressing Ease of dressing removal · surgical wounds resulting from a range of surgical procedures with some risk of contamination healing by primary… Dressings for the prevention of surgical site infection (2016) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Basic wound contact dressing vs non‐silver antimicrobial dressings SSI Assessment method: CDC definition of SSI · surgical wounds resulting from clean surgery and healing by primary intention Dressings for the prevention of surgical site infection (2016) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Basic wound contact dressing vs non‐silver antimicrobial dressings Scarring · surgical wounds resulting from clean surgery and healing by primary intention Dressings for the prevention of surgical site infection (2016) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Basic wound contact dressing vs non‐silver antimicrobial dressings Acceptability of dressing to participant · surgical wounds resulting from clean surgery and healing by primary intention Dressings for the prevention of surgical site infection (2016) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Basic wound contact dressing vs non‐silver antimicrobial dressings Ease of dressing removal · surgical wounds resulting from clean surgery and healing by primary intention Dressings for the prevention of surgical site infection (2016) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Basic wound contact dressing vs exposed wound Ease of dressing removal · surgical wounds healing by primary intention Dressings for the prevention of surgical site infection (2016) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Film dressing vs exposed wound SSI Assessment method: undefined method · surgical wounds resulting from clean surgery and healing by primary intention Dressings for the prevention of surgical site infection (2016) · Cochrane | RR 0.2 [0.02, 1.69] | 1 study · 107 participants | Very low |
Film dressing vs exposed wound Scarring (further information not reported) · surgical wounds resulting from clean surgery and healing by primary intention Dressings for the prevention of surgical site infection (2016) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 107 participants | Very low |
Film dressing vs exposed wound Acceptability of dressing to participant · surgical wounds resulting from clean surgery and healing by primary intention Dressings for the prevention of surgical site infection (2016) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 107 participants | Very low |
Film dressing vs exposed wound Ease of dressing removal · surgical wounds resulting from clean surgery and healing by primary intention Dressings for the prevention of surgical site infection (2016) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Silver dressing vs exposed wound SSI Assessment method: CDC definition of SSI · surgical wounds resulting from surgery at risk of contamination and healing by primary intention Dressings for the prevention of surgical site infection (2016) · Cochrane | RR 8 [1.02, 62.55] | 1 study · 166 participants | Very low |
Autologous platelet‐rich plasma vs standard care with/without placebo Chronic wounds (all) completely healed · adults with chronic wounds Autologous platelet‐rich plasma for treating chronic wounds (2016) · Cochrane | RR 1.19 [0.95, 1.5] | 8 studies · 391 participants | Low |
Autologous platelet‐rich plasma vs standard care with/without placebo Chronic wounds (diabetic foot ulcers) completely healed · adults with chronic wounds Autologous platelet‐rich plasma for treating chronic wounds (2016) · Cochrane | RR 1.22 [1.01, 1.49] | 2 studies · 189 participants | Low |
Autologous platelet‐rich plasma vs standard care with/without placebo Chronic wounds (venous leg ulcers) completely healed · adults with chronic wounds Autologous platelet‐rich plasma for treating chronic wounds (2016) · Cochrane | RR 1.02 [0.81, 1.27] | 2 studies · 101 participants | Low |
Autologous platelet‐rich plasma vs standard care with/without placebo Adverse events · adults with chronic wounds Autologous platelet‐rich plasma for treating chronic wounds (2016) · Cochrane | RR 1.05 [0.29, 3.88] | 3 studies · 102 participants | Very low |
Leg Club vs nurse home visits Number of people healed · people with venous leg ulcers Interventions for helping people adhere to compression treatments for venous leg ulceration (2016) · Cochrane | RR 1.55 [0.81, 2.93] | 1 study · 67 participants | Low |
Lively Legs programme vs wounds outpatient clinic Adverse events ‐ not reported · people with venous leg ulcers Interventions for helping people adhere to compression treatments for venous leg ulceration (2016) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Lively Legs programme vs wounds outpatient clinic Recurrence of ulcers · people with venous leg ulcers Interventions for helping people adhere to compression treatments for venous leg ulceration (2016) · Cochrane | RR 0.82 [0.59, 1.14] | 1 study · 136 participants | Low |
Lively Legs programme vs wounds outpatient clinic Quality of life ‐ not reported · people with venous leg ulcers Interventions for helping people adhere to compression treatments for venous leg ulceration (2016) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Lively Legs programme vs wounds outpatient clinic Adherence to compression · people with venous leg ulcers Interventions for helping people adhere to compression treatments for venous leg ulceration (2016) · Cochrane | RR 1.02 [0.74, 1.41] | 1 study · 184 participants | Low |
Lively Legs programme vs wounds outpatient clinic Pain ‐ not measured · people with venous leg ulcers Interventions for helping people adhere to compression treatments for venous leg ulceration (2016) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Video education vs written education Number of people healed ‐ not reported · people with venous leg ulcers Interventions for helping people adhere to compression treatments for venous leg ulceration (2016) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Video education vs written education Proportion with recurrence ‐ not reported · people with venous leg ulcers Interventions for helping people adhere to compression treatments for venous leg ulceration (2016) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Video education vs written education Adherence to compression ‐ not reported · people with venous leg ulcers Interventions for helping people adhere to compression treatments for venous leg ulceration (2016) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Video education vs written education Quality of life ‐ not reported · people with venous leg ulcers Interventions for helping people adhere to compression treatments for venous leg ulceration (2016) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Video education vs written education Pain at 6 months ‐ not reported · people with venous leg ulcers Interventions for helping people adhere to compression treatments for venous leg ulceration (2016) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Leg Club vs nurse home visits Recurrence of ulcers ‐ not reported · people with venous leg ulcers Interventions for helping people adhere to compression treatments for venous leg ulceration (2016) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Video education vs written education Adverse events ‐ not reported · people with venous leg ulcers Interventions for helping people adhere to compression treatments for venous leg ulceration (2016) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Leg Club vs nurse home visits Time to healing ‐ not reported · people with venous leg ulcers Interventions for helping people adhere to compression treatments for venous leg ulceration (2016) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Leg Club vs nurse home visits Adverse events ‐ not reported · people with venous leg ulcers Interventions for helping people adhere to compression treatments for venous leg ulceration (2016) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Leg Club vs nurse home visits Quality of life Spitzer's quality of life index. Scale from 0‐10. · people with venous leg ulcers Interventions for helping people adhere to compression treatments for venous leg ulceration (2016) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 52 participants | Low |
Leg Club vs nurse home visits Adherence to compression ‐ not reported · people with venous leg ulcers Interventions for helping people adhere to compression treatments for venous leg ulceration (2016) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Leg Club vs nurse home visits Pain Medical Outcomes Study Pain Measures. Scale from: 0 to 100. · people with venous leg ulcers Interventions for helping people adhere to compression treatments for venous leg ulceration (2016) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 60 participants | Low |
Lively Legs programme vs wounds outpatient clinic Time to healing ‐ not reported · people with venous leg ulcers Interventions for helping people adhere to compression treatments for venous leg ulceration (2016) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Lively Legs programme vs wounds outpatient clinic Number of people healed · people with venous leg ulcers Interventions for helping people adhere to compression treatments for venous leg ulceration (2016) · Cochrane | RR 1.24 [0.93, 1.67] | 1 study · 184 participants | Low |
Longer intervals (5‐15 days) (intervention) vs shorter intervals (2‐5 days) (control) between dressing changes Catheter‐related blood stream infection (CRBSI) · patients with a central venous access device Frequency of dressing changes for central venous access devices on catheter‐related infections (2016) · Cochrane | RR 1.42 [0.4, 4.98] | NR | Low |
Longer intervals (5‐15 days) (intervention) vs shorter intervals (2‐5 days) (control) between dressing changes All‐cause mortality · patients with a central venous access device Frequency of dressing changes for central venous access devices on catheter‐related infections (2016) · Cochrane | RR 1.06 [0.9, 1.25] | NR | Low |
Longer intervals (5‐15 days) (intervention) vs shorter intervals (2‐5 days) (control) between dressing changes Skin damage № of participants: 1587 (4 RCTs) · patients with a central venous access device Frequency of dressing changes for central venous access devices on catheter‐related infections (2016) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | Very low |
Longer intervals (5‐15 days) (intervention) vs shorter intervals (2‐5 days) (control) between dressing changes Pain № of participants: 193 (2 RCTs) · patients with a central venous access device Frequency of dressing changes for central venous access devices on catheter‐related infections (2016) · Cochrane | RR 0.8 [0.46, 1.38] | NR | Low |
Intervention NR Average time for ulcer healing · patients with venous leg ulcers Oral aspirin for treating venous leg ulcers (2016) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 51 participants | Low |
Intervention NR Reduction of ulcer area (median) · patients with venous leg ulcers Oral aspirin for treating venous leg ulcers (2016) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 20 participants | Low |
Intervention NR Proportion of healed ulcers in the trial period · patients with venous leg ulcers Oral aspirin for treating venous leg ulcers (2016) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 20 participants | Low |
Intervention NR Major bleeding · patients with venous leg ulcers Oral aspirin for treating venous leg ulcers (2016) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 20 participants | Low |
Intervention NR Average time of ulcer recurrence · patients with venous leg ulcers Oral aspirin for treating venous leg ulcers (2016) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 51 participants | Low |
Intervention NR Mortality · patients with venous leg ulcers Oral aspirin for treating venous leg ulcers (2016) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |