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51 questions · 55 findings · 8 reviews · Headline outcomes only

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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%

Hydrogel dressings vs alginate gel

Wound infection · people with venous leg ulcers

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Hydrogel dressings for venous leg ulcers 2022 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Hydrogel dressings vs alginate gel

Change in ulcer size · people with venous leg ulcers

It is very uncertain whether hydrogel dressings changes change in ulcer size: percent reduction in ulcer area at 4 weeks compared with alginate gel (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Hydrogel dressings for venous leg ulcers 2022 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
MD 41.8
1 study · 20 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

Dialkylcarbamoyl chloride (DACC)‐coated dressing vs alginate dressing

Cost‐effectiveness · 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

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

Dialkylcarbamoyl chloride (DACC)‐coated dressing vs alginate dressing

Adverse effects (surgical site infection or allergic reaction) · 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

Intervention not reported

Complete wound healing · patients with pressure ulcers

It is very uncertain whether the intervention changes complete wound healing (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Alginate dressings for treating pressure ulcers 2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 1.5 [0.17, 12.94]
1 study · 36 participants
Very low

Intervention not reported

Adverse events · patients with pressure ulcers

It is very uncertain whether the intervention changes adverse events (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Alginate dressings for treating pressure ulcers 2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.5 [0.12, 2.12]
1 study · 36 participants
Very low