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Evidence found and GRADE certainty

164 questions · 174 findings · 15 reviews · Wounds

No studies found 74 · 42.5%GRADE not reported 19 · 10.9%Very low 44 · 25.3%Low 34 · 19.5%Moderate 3 · 1.7%High 0 · 0%

foam dressing vs hydrogel dressing

Incidence of healing, short‐term · people of any age with an existing pressure ulcer of Category/Stage II or above

It is very uncertain whether foam dressing changes incidence of healing, short‐term compared with hydrogel dressing (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

foam dressing vs hydrocapillary dressing

Proportion of participants experiencing adverse events · people with venous leg ulcers

foam dressing showed no clear difference in proportion of participants experiencing adverse events compared with hydrocapillary dressing (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

foam dressing vs hydrocolloid dressing

Proportion of participants experiencing adverse events · people with venous leg ulcers

foam dressing showed no clear difference in proportion of participants experiencing adverse events compared with hydrocolloid dressing (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

foam dressing vs knitted viscose dressing

Proportion of participants experiencing adverse events · people with venous leg ulcers

foam dressing showed no clear difference in proportion of participants experiencing adverse events compared with knitted viscose dressing (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

foam dressing vs basic wound contact dressing

Incidence of healing, short‐term · people of any age with an existing pressure ulcer of Category/Stage II or above

It is very uncertain whether foam dressings changes incidence of healing, short‐term compared with basic contact dressings (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

foam dressing vs basic wound contact dressing

Healing rate · people of any age with an existing pressure ulcer of Category/Stage II or above

It is very uncertain whether foam dressings changes incidence of healing, medium‐term compared with basic contact dressings (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review