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Evidence found and GRADE certainty

1,938 questions · 1,994 findings · 246 reviews · Headline outcomes only

No studies found 490 · 24.6%GRADE not reported 71 · 3.6%Very low 669 · 33.6%Low 446 · 22.4%Moderate 264 · 13.2%High 54 · 2.7%

Topical antibiotics vs antiseptic agent

Allergic contact dermatitis · people presenting for surgery where healing of surgical wound planned to be by primary intention

It is very uncertain whether topical antibiotics changes allergic contact dermatitis compared with antiseptic (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Intervention not reported

Mortality within the longest · surgical patients with need for abdominal, caesarean section, orthopaedic or breast surgery

The intervention showed no clear difference in mortality within the longest (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Intervention not reported

Mortality within the longest · surgical patients with need for abdominal, caesarean section, orthopaedic or breast surgery

It is very uncertain whether the intervention changes mortality within the longest (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Intervention not reported

Respiratory insufficiency · surgical patients with need for abdominal, caesarean section, orthopaedic or breast surgery

The intervention showed no clear difference in respiratory insufficiency (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Early dressing removal vs delayed dressing removal

Superficial wound dehiscence · people with surgical site infection

It is very uncertain whether early dressing removal changes superficial wound dehiscence Superficial wound dehiscence reported… compared with delayed dressing removal (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Early dressing removal vs delayed dressing removal

Serious adverse events Patients experiencing serious adverse events within 30 days of surgery · people with surgical site infection

It is very uncertain whether early dressing removal changes serious adverse events Patients experiencing serious adverse events… compared with delayed dressing removal (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review