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Evidence found and GRADE certainty

109 questions · 111 findings · 19 reviews

No studies found 28 · 25.2%GRADE not reported 13 · 11.7%Very low 43 · 38.7%Low 13 · 11.7%Moderate 14 · 12.6%High 0 · 0%

Basic wound contact dressing vs fibrous‐hydrocolloid dressing

SSI Assessment method: signs of infection (redness, tenderness, swelling or exudate) · surgical wounds resulting from clean surgery and healing by primary intention

It is very uncertain whether basic wound contact dressing changes SSI Assessment method: signs of infection (redness, tenderness,… compared with fibrous‐hydrocolloid dressing (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Basic wound contact dressing vs polyurethane matrix hydrocolloid dressings

Ease of dressing removal · surgical wounds resulting from clean surgery and healing by primary intention

It is very uncertain whether basic wound contact dressing changes ease of dressing removal Assessment method: asked whether dressings… compared with polyurethane matrix hydrocolloid dressings (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Alginate dressing vs hydrocolloid dressing

Number of participants reporting an adverse event · people with venous leg ulcers

It is very uncertain whether alginate dressing changes proportion of participants experiencing adverse effects at 6 weeks compared with hydrocolloid dressing (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Alginate dressing vs hydrocolloid dressing

Proportion of participants with healed ulcers at 6 weeks · people with venous leg ulcers

It is very uncertain whether alginate dressing changes proportion of participants with healed ulcers at 6 weeks compared with hydrocolloid dressing (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Alginate dressing vs hydrocolloid dressing

Proportion of participants with healed ulcers at 12 weeks · people with venous leg ulcers

It is very uncertain whether alginate dressing changes proportion of participants with healed ulcers at 12 weeks compared with hydrocolloid dressing (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review