Oral mucositis (severe) · Patients with cancer receiving radiotherapy, chemotherapy or targeted therapies
Zinc sulphate led to lower oral mucositis (severe) compared with placebo; GRADE not reported.
1 finding from 1 review
Oral mucositis (moderate to severe) · Patients with cancer receiving radiotherapy, chemotherapy or targeted therapies
Zinc sulphate led to lower oral mucositis (moderate to severe) compared with placebo; GRADE not reported.
1 finding from 1 review
Oral mucositis (any severity) · Patients with cancer receiving radiotherapy, chemotherapy or targeted therapies
Zinc sulphate showed no clear difference in oral mucositis (any severity) compared with placebo; GRADE not reported.
1 finding from 1 review
Proportion of wounds healed · adults with open wounds after surgery for sacrococcygeal pilonidal sinus disease
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
3 findings from 1 review
Cost‐effectiveness · adults with open wounds after surgery for sacrococcygeal pilonidal sinus disease
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found
Patient‐reported pain intensity or pain relief (VAS, NRS or categorical scale) · adults with open wounds after surgery for sacrococcygeal pilonidal sinus disease
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found
Adverse effects (surgical site infection or allergic reaction) · adults with open wounds after surgery for sacrococcygeal pilonidal sinus disease
1 finding from 1 review
Time to complete healing · adults with open wounds after surgery for sacrococcygeal pilonidal sinus disease
1 finding from 1 review
no estimate extracted
54 participants
Low
Limitation of chewing or swallowing · Adults (>18 years) with established dry socket following permanent tooth extraction
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
Swelling (mean) · Adults (>18 years) with established dry socket following permanent tooth extraction
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
Fever · Adults (>18 years) with established dry socket following permanent tooth extraction
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
Success rate (radiographically‐assessed healing of cyst healing based on the Neer/Cole rating system) · Adults (>18 years) with established dry socket following permanent tooth extraction
1 finding from 1 review
Pain (VAS 0-10) · Adults (>18 years) with established dry socket following permanent tooth extraction
It is very uncertain whether zinc oxide eugenol changes pain (VAS 0-10) compared with alvogyl (old formulation) (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Primary outcome: prevention of ulcer · ulceration caused by nerve damage in leprosy
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found
Ulcer healing · ulceration caused by nerve damage in leprosy
1 finding from 1 review
Primary outcome: adverse events (skin sensitisation at 2 months) · ulceration caused by nerve damage in leprosy
1 finding from 1 review
Secondary outcome: quality of life · ulceration caused by nerve damage in leprosy
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found
Secondary outcome: acceptability of treatment · ulceration caused by nerve damage in leprosy
1 finding from 1 review
Costs · ulceration caused by nerve damage in leprosy
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found
BMD Z score (total hip/femoral neck) · children and adults with β‐thalassaemia major and low bone mass
Summary of findings – zinc probably leads to higher BMD Z score (total hip/femoral neck) compared with placebo (moderate certainty).
1 finding from 1 review