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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
Summary of findings 1. Amorphous hydrogel dressings vs other types of dressings Health‐related quality of life · children with skin graft donor sites Hydrogel dressings for donor sites of split‐thickness skin grafts (2023) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Summary of findings 1. Amorphous hydrogel dressings vs other types of dressings Wound infection · children with skin graft donor sites Hydrogel dressings for donor sites of split‐thickness skin grafts (2023) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Summary of findings 1. Amorphous hydrogel dressings vs other types of dressings Wound complications: scarring · children with skin graft donor sites Hydrogel dressings for donor sites of split‐thickness skin grafts (2023) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 57 participants | Very low |
Summary of findings 1. Amorphous hydrogel dressings vs other types of dressings Wound complications: scarring · children with skin graft donor sites Hydrogel dressings for donor sites of split‐thickness skin grafts (2023) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 66 participants | Very low |
Summary of findings 1. Amorphous hydrogel dressings vs other types of dressings Wound complications: itching · children with skin graft donor sites Hydrogel dressings for donor sites of split‐thickness skin grafts (2023) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 91 participants | Very low |
Summary of findings 1. Amorphous hydrogel dressings vs other types of dressings Wound complications: itching · children with skin graft donor sites Hydrogel dressings for donor sites of split‐thickness skin grafts (2023) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 1 participants | Very low |
Summary of findings 1. Amorphous hydrogel dressings vs other types of dressings Adverse events · children with skin graft donor sites Hydrogel dressings for donor sites of split‐thickness skin grafts (2023) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 101 participants | Very low |
Silicone gel sheeting vs no treatment Scar severity assessed by health professionals · people with keloid scars Silicone gel sheeting for treating keloid scars (2023) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | 2 studies · 33 participants | Very low |
Silicone gel sheeting vs non‐silicone gel sheeting treatment Pain · people with keloid scars Silicone gel sheeting for treating keloid scars (2023) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 16 participants | Very low |
Silicone gel sheeting vs non‐silicone gel sheeting treatment Adherence to treatment · people with keloid scars Silicone gel sheeting for treating keloid scars (2023) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Silicone gel sheeting vs non‐silicone gel sheeting treatment Health‐related quality of life · people with keloid scars Silicone gel sheeting for treating keloid scars (2023) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Silicone gel sheeting vs intralesional injections of triamcinolone acetonide Scar severity assessed by health professionals · people with keloid scars Silicone gel sheeting for treating keloid scars (2023) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 17 participants | Very low |
Silicone gel sheeting vs intralesional injections of triamcinolone acetonide Scar severity validated by participants · people with keloid scars Silicone gel sheeting for treating keloid scars (2023) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Silicone gel sheeting vs intralesional injections of triamcinolone acetonide Adverse events · people with keloid scars Silicone gel sheeting for treating keloid scars (2023) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Silicone gel sheeting vs intralesional injections of triamcinolone acetonide Pain assessed using a 5‐point scale defined by study authors (0 = none, 4 = severe) · people with keloid scars Silicone gel sheeting for treating keloid scars (2023) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 5 participants | Very low |
Silicone gel sheeting vs intralesional injections of triamcinolone acetonide Adherence to treatment · people with keloid scars Silicone gel sheeting for treating keloid scars (2023) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Silicone gel sheeting vs intralesional injections of triamcinolone acetonide Health‐related quality of life · people with keloid scars Silicone gel sheeting for treating keloid scars (2023) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Silicone gel sheeting vs no treatment Scar severity validated by participants · people with keloid scars Silicone gel sheeting for treating keloid scars (2023) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Silicone gel sheeting vs no treatment Adverse events · people with keloid scars Silicone gel sheeting for treating keloid scars (2023) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Silicone gel sheeting vs no treatment Pain · people with keloid scars Silicone gel sheeting for treating keloid scars (2023) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | 2 studies · 21 participants | Very low |
Silicone gel sheeting vs no treatment Adherence to treatment · people with keloid scars Silicone gel sheeting for treating keloid scars (2023) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Silicone gel sheeting vs no treatment Health‐related quality of life · people with keloid scars Silicone gel sheeting for treating keloid scars (2023) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Silicone gel sheeting vs non‐silicone gel sheeting treatment Scar severity assessed by health professionals · people with keloid scars Silicone gel sheeting for treating keloid scars (2023) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 16 participants | Very low |
Silicone gel sheeting vs non‐silicone gel sheeting treatment Scar severity validated by participants · people with keloid scars Silicone gel sheeting for treating keloid scars (2023) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Silicone gel sheeting vs non‐silicone gel sheeting treatment Adverse events · people with keloid scars Silicone gel sheeting for treating keloid scars (2023) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Tap water vs no wound cleansing Infection · people with anal fissures Water for wound cleansing (2022) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Tap water vs normal saline Reduction in wound size · people with acute and chronic wounds Water for wound cleansing (2022) · Cochrane | RR 0.97 [0.56, 1.68] | 1 study · 30 participants | Very low |
Tap water vs normal saline Healing rate · people with acute and chronic wounds Water for wound cleansing (2022) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 61 participants | Very low |
Tap water vs normal saline Cost analysis · people with acute and chronic wounds Water for wound cleansing (2022) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | 2 studies · 760 participants | Very low |
Tap water vs normal saline Pain · people with acute and chronic wounds Water for wound cleansing (2022) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Tap water vs normal saline Patient satisfaction · people with acute and chronic wounds Water for wound cleansing (2022) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 49 participants | Very low |
Distilled water vs normal saline Infection · people with fractures Water for wound cleansing (2022) · Cochrane | RR 0.7 [0.45, 1.09] | 2 studies · 152 participants | Very low |
Distilled water vs normal saline Wounds healed · people with fractures Water for wound cleansing (2022) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 97 participants | Low |
Distilled water vs normal saline Reduction in wound size · people with fractures Water for wound cleansing (2022) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Distilled water vs normal saline Healing rate · people with fractures Water for wound cleansing (2022) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Distilled water vs normal saline Cost analysis · people with fractures Water for wound cleansing (2022) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Tap water vs no wound cleansing Wound healing · people with anal fissures Water for wound cleansing (2022) · Cochrane | RR 1.04 [0.95, 1.14] | 3 studies · 148 participants | Low |
Distilled water vs normal saline Pain · people with fractures Water for wound cleansing (2022) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Distilled water vs normal saline Patient satisfaction · people with fractures Water for wound cleansing (2022) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Cooled boiled water vs normal saline Infection · people with fractures Water for wound cleansing (2022) · Cochrane | RR 0.83 [0.37, 1.87] | 1 study · 51 participants | Very low |
Cooled boiled water vs normal saline Wound healing · people with fractures Water for wound cleansing (2022) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Cooled boiled water vs normal saline Reduction in wound size · people with fractures Water for wound cleansing (2022) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Cooled boiled water vs normal saline Healing rate · people with fractures Water for wound cleansing (2022) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Cooled boiled water vs normal saline Cost analysis · people with fractures Water for wound cleansing (2022) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Cooled boiled water vs normal saline Pain · people with fractures Water for wound cleansing (2022) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Cooled boiled water vs normal saline Patient satisfaction · people with fractures Water for wound cleansing (2022) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Distilled water vs cooled boiled water Infection · people with fractures Water for wound cleansing (2022) · Cochrane | RR 0.59 [0.24, 1.47] | 1 study · 66 participants | Very low |
Tap water vs no wound cleansing Reduction in wound size · people with anal fissures Water for wound cleansing (2022) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Distilled water vs cooled boiled water Wound healing · people with fractures Water for wound cleansing (2022) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Distilled water vs cooled boiled water Reduction in wound size · people with fractures Water for wound cleansing (2022) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |