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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
Pressure‐garment therapy (PGT) vs silicone Pain (POSAS 0–10, higher score = more severe pain, VAS 0–10, higher score = more severe pruritus) · people with burn wounds likely to develop hypertrophic scarring Pressure‐garment therapy for preventing hypertrophic scarring after burn injury (2024) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | 2 studies · 263 participants | Very low |
Pressure‐garment therapy (PGT) vs silicone Pruritus (POSAS 0–10, higher score = more severe pruritus; TPIS 0–3, higher score = more severe pruritus; VAS 0–10, higher score = more severe pruritus) · people with burn wounds likely to develop hypertrophic scarring Pressure‐garment therapy for preventing hypertrophic scarring after burn injury (2024) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | 2 studies · 263 participants | Very low |
Pressure‐garment therapy (PGT) vs silicone Quality of life (CHU‐9D 0–1, with 1 representing full health; BBSIP 0–5, higher scores = more severe impact) · people with burn wounds likely to develop hypertrophic scarring Pressure‐garment therapy for preventing hypertrophic scarring after burn injury (2024) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 159 participants | Very low |
Pressure‐garment therapy (PGT) vs silicone Adverse events · people with burn wounds likely to develop hypertrophic scarring Pressure‐garment therapy for preventing hypertrophic scarring after burn injury (2024) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 159 participants | Very low |
Pressure‐garment therapy (PGT) vs silicone Adherence · people with burn wounds likely to develop hypertrophic scarring Pressure‐garment therapy for preventing hypertrophic scarring after burn injury (2024) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 159 participants | Very low |
Pressure‐garment therapy (PGT) plus silicone vs no treatment/lanolin Scar improvement (VSS) (0–13, higher score = more severe scarring) · people with burn wounds likely to develop hypertrophic scarring Pressure‐garment therapy for preventing hypertrophic scarring after burn injury (2024) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 96 participants | Very low |
Pressure‐garment therapy (PGT) plus silicone vs no treatment/lanolin Scar improvement (POSAS) (0–10, higher score = more severe scarring) · people with burn wounds likely to develop hypertrophic scarring Pressure‐garment therapy for preventing hypertrophic scarring after burn injury (2024) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Pressure‐garment therapy (PGT) plus silicone vs no treatment/lanolin Pain (VAS 0–10, higher score = more severe pain) · people with burn wounds likely to develop hypertrophic scarring Pressure‐garment therapy for preventing hypertrophic scarring after burn injury (2024) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 104 participants | Very low |
Pressure‐garment therapy (PGT) plus silicone vs no treatment/lanolin Pruritus (VAS 0–10, higher score = more severe pruritus) · people with burn wounds likely to develop hypertrophic scarring Pressure‐garment therapy for preventing hypertrophic scarring after burn injury (2024) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 104 participants | Very low |
Pressure‐garment therapy (PGT) plus silicone vs no treatment/lanolin Quality of life · people with burn wounds likely to develop hypertrophic scarring Pressure‐garment therapy for preventing hypertrophic scarring after burn injury (2024) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Pressure‐garment therapy (PGT) vs no treatment/lanolin Scar improvement (POSAS) (0–10, higher score = more severe scarring) · people with burn wounds likely to develop hypertrophic scarring Pressure‐garment therapy for preventing hypertrophic scarring after burn injury (2024) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Pressure‐garment therapy (PGT) plus silicone vs no treatment/lanolin Adverse events · people with burn wounds likely to develop hypertrophic scarring Pressure‐garment therapy for preventing hypertrophic scarring after burn injury (2024) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 104 participants | Very low |
Pressure‐garment therapy (PGT) plus silicone vs no treatment/lanolin Adherence · people with burn wounds likely to develop hypertrophic scarring Pressure‐garment therapy for preventing hypertrophic scarring after burn injury (2024) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Pressure‐garment therapy (PGT) plus silicone vs silicone Scar improvement (VSS) (0–13, higher score = more severe scarring) · people with burn wounds likely to develop hypertrophic scarring Pressure‐garment therapy for preventing hypertrophic scarring after burn injury (2024) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 96 participants | Very low |
Pressure‐garment therapy (PGT) plus silicone vs silicone Scar improvement (POSAS) (0–10, higher score = more severe scarring) · people with burn wounds likely to develop hypertrophic scarring Pressure‐garment therapy for preventing hypertrophic scarring after burn injury (2024) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 159 participants | Very low |
Pressure‐garment therapy (PGT) plus silicone vs silicone Pain (POSAS 0–10, higher score = more severe pain) · people with burn wounds likely to develop hypertrophic scarring Pressure‐garment therapy for preventing hypertrophic scarring after burn injury (2024) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 159 participants | Very low |
Pressure‐garment therapy (PGT) plus silicone vs silicone Pruritus (POSAS 0–10, higher score = more severe pruritus; TPIS 0–3, higher score = more severe pruritus; VAS 0–10, higher score = more severe pruritus) · people with burn wounds likely to develop hypertrophic scarring Pressure‐garment therapy for preventing hypertrophic scarring after burn injury (2024) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | 2 studies · 263 participants | Very low |
Pressure‐garment therapy (PGT) plus silicone vs silicone Quality of life (CHU‐9D 0–1, with 1 representing full health; BBSIP 0–5, higher scores = more severe impact) · people with burn wounds likely to develop hypertrophic scarring Pressure‐garment therapy for preventing hypertrophic scarring after burn injury (2024) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 159 participants | Very low |
Pressure‐garment therapy (PGT) plus silicone vs silicone Adverse events · people with burn wounds likely to develop hypertrophic scarring Pressure‐garment therapy for preventing hypertrophic scarring after burn injury (2024) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 159 participants | Very low |
Pressure‐garment therapy (PGT) plus silicone vs silicone Adherence · people with burn wounds likely to develop hypertrophic scarring Pressure‐garment therapy for preventing hypertrophic scarring after burn injury (2024) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 159 participants | Very low |
Pressure‐garment therapy (PGT) plus scar management therapy including silicone vs scar management therapy including silicone Scar improvement (VSS) (0–14, higher score = more severe scarring) · people with burn wounds likely to develop hypertrophic scarring Pressure‐garment therapy for preventing hypertrophic scarring after burn injury (2024) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 88 participants | Very low |
Pressure‐garment therapy (PGT) vs no treatment/lanolin Pain (VAS 0–10, higher score = more severe pain) · people with burn wounds likely to develop hypertrophic scarring Pressure‐garment therapy for preventing hypertrophic scarring after burn injury (2024) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 104 participants | Very low |
Pressure‐garment therapy (PGT) plus scar management therapy including silicone vs scar management therapy including silicone Scar improvement (POSAS) (0–10, higher score = more severe scarring) · people with burn wounds likely to develop hypertrophic scarring Pressure‐garment therapy for preventing hypertrophic scarring after burn injury (2024) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 88 participants | Very low |
Pressure‐garment therapy (PGT) plus scar management therapy including silicone vs scar management therapy including silicone Pain (POSAS 0–10, higher score = more severe pain) · people with burn wounds likely to develop hypertrophic scarring Pressure‐garment therapy for preventing hypertrophic scarring after burn injury (2024) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 88 participants | Very low |
Pressure‐garment therapy (PGT) plus scar management therapy including silicone vs scar management therapy including silicone Pruritus (POSAS 0–10, higher score = more severe pruritus) · people with burn wounds likely to develop hypertrophic scarring Pressure‐garment therapy for preventing hypertrophic scarring after burn injury (2024) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 88 participants | Very low |
Pressure‐garment therapy (PGT) plus scar management therapy including silicone vs scar management therapy including silicone Quality of life (EQ‐5D‐5L 0–1, with 1 representing full health) · people with burn wounds likely to develop hypertrophic scarring Pressure‐garment therapy for preventing hypertrophic scarring after burn injury (2024) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 88 participants | Very low |
Pressure‐garment therapy (PGT) plus scar management therapy including silicone vs scar management therapy including silicone Adverse events · people with burn wounds likely to develop hypertrophic scarring Pressure‐garment therapy for preventing hypertrophic scarring after burn injury (2024) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 88 participants | Very low |
Pressure‐garment therapy (PGT) plus scar management therapy including silicone vs scar management therapy including silicone Adherence · people with burn wounds likely to develop hypertrophic scarring Pressure‐garment therapy for preventing hypertrophic scarring after burn injury (2024) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 88 participants | Very low |
High‐pressure garment therapy vs low‐pressure garment therapy Scar improvement (VSS) (0–13, higher score = more severe scarring) · people with burn wounds likely to develop hypertrophic scarring Pressure‐garment therapy for preventing hypertrophic scarring after burn injury (2024) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 58 participants | Very low |
High‐pressure garment therapy vs low‐pressure garment therapy Scar improvement (POSAS) (0–10, higher score = more severe scarring) · people with burn wounds likely to develop hypertrophic scarring Pressure‐garment therapy for preventing hypertrophic scarring after burn injury (2024) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
High‐pressure garment therapy vs low‐pressure garment therapy Pain · people with burn wounds likely to develop hypertrophic scarring Pressure‐garment therapy for preventing hypertrophic scarring after burn injury (2024) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
High‐pressure garment therapy vs low‐pressure garment therapy Pruritus · people with burn wounds likely to develop hypertrophic scarring Pressure‐garment therapy for preventing hypertrophic scarring after burn injury (2024) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Pressure‐garment therapy (PGT) vs no treatment/lanolin Pruritus (VAS 0–10, higher score = more severe pruritus) · people with burn wounds likely to develop hypertrophic scarring Pressure‐garment therapy for preventing hypertrophic scarring after burn injury (2024) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 104 participants | Very low |
High‐pressure garment therapy vs low‐pressure garment therapy Quality of life · people with burn wounds likely to develop hypertrophic scarring Pressure‐garment therapy for preventing hypertrophic scarring after burn injury (2024) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
High‐pressure garment therapy vs low‐pressure garment therapy Adverse events · people with burn wounds likely to develop hypertrophic scarring Pressure‐garment therapy for preventing hypertrophic scarring after burn injury (2024) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 60 participants | Very low |
High‐pressure garment therapy vs low‐pressure garment therapy Adherence · people with burn wounds likely to develop hypertrophic scarring Pressure‐garment therapy for preventing hypertrophic scarring after burn injury (2024) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 67 participants | Very low |
Different types of pressure garment (Caroskin Tricot plus an adhesive silicone gel sheet vs Gecko Nanoplast (silicone gel bandage)) Scar improvement (VSS) (0–13, higher score = more severe scarring) · people with burn wounds likely to develop hypertrophic scarring Pressure‐garment therapy for preventing hypertrophic scarring after burn injury (2024) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Different types of pressure garment (Caroskin Tricot plus an adhesive silicone gel sheet vs Gecko Nanoplast (silicone gel bandage)) Scar improvement (POSAS) (0–10, higher score = more severe scarring) · people with burn wounds likely to develop hypertrophic scarring Pressure‐garment therapy for preventing hypertrophic scarring after burn injury (2024) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 60 participants | Very low |
Different types of pressure garment (Caroskin Tricot plus an adhesive silicone gel sheet vs Gecko Nanoplast (silicone gel bandage)) Pain (POSAS 0–10, higher score = more severe pain) · people with burn wounds likely to develop hypertrophic scarring Pressure‐garment therapy for preventing hypertrophic scarring after burn injury (2024) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 60 participants | Very low |
Different types of pressure garment (Caroskin Tricot plus an adhesive silicone gel sheet vs Gecko Nanoplast (silicone gel bandage)) Pruritus (POSAS 0–10, higher score = more severe pruritus) · people with burn wounds likely to develop hypertrophic scarring Pressure‐garment therapy for preventing hypertrophic scarring after burn injury (2024) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 60 participants | Very low |
Different types of pressure garment (Caroskin Tricot plus an adhesive silicone gel sheet vs Gecko Nanoplast (silicone gel bandage)) Quality of life · people with burn wounds likely to develop hypertrophic scarring Pressure‐garment therapy for preventing hypertrophic scarring after burn injury (2024) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Different types of pressure garment (Caroskin Tricot plus an adhesive silicone gel sheet vs Gecko Nanoplast (silicone gel bandage)) Adverse events · people with burn wounds likely to develop hypertrophic scarring Pressure‐garment therapy for preventing hypertrophic scarring after burn injury (2024) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 60 participants | Very low |
Different types of pressure garment (Caroskin Tricot plus an adhesive silicone gel sheet vs Gecko Nanoplast (silicone gel bandage)) Adherence · people with burn wounds likely to develop hypertrophic scarring Pressure‐garment therapy for preventing hypertrophic scarring after burn injury (2024) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Pressure‐garment therapy (PGT) vs no treatment/lanolin Quality of life · people with burn wounds likely to develop hypertrophic scarring Pressure‐garment therapy for preventing hypertrophic scarring after burn injury (2024) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Pressure‐garment therapy (PGT) vs no treatment/lanolin Adverse events · people with burn wounds likely to develop hypertrophic scarring Pressure‐garment therapy for preventing hypertrophic scarring after burn injury (2024) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 1 participants | Ungraded |
Pressure‐garment therapy (PGT) vs no treatment/lanolin Adherence · people with burn wounds likely to develop hypertrophic scarring Pressure‐garment therapy for preventing hypertrophic scarring after burn injury (2024) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Pressure‐garment therapy (PGT) vs silicone Scar improvement (VSS) (0–13, higher score = more severe scarring) · people with burn wounds likely to develop hypertrophic scarring Pressure‐garment therapy for preventing hypertrophic scarring after burn injury (2024) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 96 participants | Very low |
Pressure‐garment therapy (PGT) vs silicone Scar improvement (POSAS) (0–10, higher score = more severe scarring) · people with burn wounds likely to develop hypertrophic scarring Pressure‐garment therapy for preventing hypertrophic scarring after burn injury (2024) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 159 participants | Very low |
Summary of findings table ‐ Off‐midline closure vs conventional midline closure Time to wound healing · pilonidal sinus Midline and off‐midline wound closure methods after surgical treatment for pilonidal sinus (2024) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | 3 studies · 300 participants | Moderate |
Summary of findings table ‐ Off‐midline closure vs tension‐free midline closure Recurrence rate · pilonidal sinus Midline and off‐midline wound closure methods after surgical treatment for pilonidal sinus (2024) · Cochrane | RR 0.69 [0.3, 1.61] | 6 studies · 551 participants | Very low |