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55 questions · 63 findings · 8 reviews

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No studies found 8 · 12.7%GRADE not reported 19 · 30.2%Very low 15 · 23.8%Low 20 · 31.7%Moderate 1 · 1.6%High 0 · 0%

polyurethane foam dressing vs hydrocellular foam dressing

Change in ulcer size · people with venous leg ulcers

1 finding from 1 review

Foam dressings for venous leg ulcers 2013 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
0 studies · 0 participants
GRADE not reported

polyurethane foam dressing vs hydrocellular foam dressing

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

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

1 finding from 1 review

Foam dressings for venous leg ulcers 2013 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 1.13 [0.69, 1.85]
1 study · 156 participants
Low

polyurethane foam dressing vs hydrocellular foam dressing

Health‐related quality of life · people with venous leg ulcers

1 finding from 1 review

Foam dressings for venous leg ulcers 2013 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
0 studies · 0 participants
GRADE not reported

Other dressing vs control

Proportion of participants developing a new pressure ulcer · individuals at risk of pressure ulcer development

Other dressing showed no clear difference in pressure ulcer incidence: thin polyurethane foam vs no dressing compared with control (low certainty).

2 findings from 1 review

Dressings and topical agents for preventing pressure ulcers 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 1.31 [0.83, 2.07]
1 study · 74 participants
Low
Dressings and topical agents for preventing pressure ulcers 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 1.65 [1.1, 2.48]
1 study · 78 participants
Very low

NMA evidence for individual network: proportion with complete healing ‐ interventions vs saline gauze

Combination silicone foam dressings · people with pressure ulcers

It is very uncertain whether NMA evidence for individual network: proportion with complete… changes combination silicone foam dressings compared with saline gauze (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Dressings and topical agents for treating pressure ulcers 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 1.93 [0.38, 9.98]
Studies not reported
Very low

NMA evidence for individual network: proportion with complete healing ‐ interventions vs saline gauze

Foam dressings · people with pressure ulcers

NMA evidence for individual network: proportion with complete… may leads to higher foam dressings compared with saline gauze (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Dressings and topical agents for treating pressure ulcers 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 1.52 [1.03, 2.26]
Studies not reported
Low

Hydrogel dressings vs foam dressings

Adverse events (not reported) · people with pressure ulcers

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Hydrogel dressings for treating pressure ulcers 2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Hydrogel dressings vs foam dressings

Ulcer healing · people with pressure ulcers

1 finding from 1 review

Hydrogel dressings for treating pressure ulcers 2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 34 participants
GRADE not reported

Alginate dressing vs foam dressings

Ulcer healing · patients with healing diabetic foot ulcers

Alginate dressings showed no clear difference in number of ulcers healed compared with foam dressings (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Alginate dressings for healing diabetic foot ulcers 2013 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.67 [0.41, 1.08]
2 studies · 50 participants
Low

Alginate dressing vs foam dressings

HRQOL ‐ not measured · patients with healing diabetic foot ulcers

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Alginate dressings for healing diabetic foot ulcers 2013 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Alginate dressing vs foam dressings

Adverse events · patients with healing diabetic foot ulcers

1 finding from 1 review

Alginate dressings for healing diabetic foot ulcers 2013 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
0 studies · 0 participants
GRADE not reported

Intervention not reported

Foam versus nonadherent dressing · people with venous leg ulcers

The intervention showed no clear difference in foam versus nonadherent dressing (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Dressings and topical agents for treating venous leg ulcers 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 1.15 [0.91, 1.44]
Studies not reported
Low

Intervention not reported

Sucralfate versus foam · people with venous leg ulcers

The intervention may leads to higher sucralfate versus foam (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Dressings and topical agents for treating venous leg ulcers 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 5.94 [1.96, 18]
Studies not reported
Low

Intervention not reported

Silver versus foam · people with venous leg ulcers

The intervention may leads to higher silver versus foam (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Dressings and topical agents for treating venous leg ulcers 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 2.12 [1.46, 3.07]
Studies not reported
Low

Intervention not reported

Foam versus hydrocolloid · people with venous leg ulcers

It is very uncertain whether the intervention changes foam versus hydrocolloid (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Dressings and topical agents for treating venous leg ulcers 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 1.1 [0.93, 1.28]
Studies not reported
Very low