Findings

What do systematic reviews say?

143 questions · 147 findings · 6 reviews · Wounds

No studies found 86 · 58.5%GRADE not reported 0 · 0%Very low 42 · 28.6%Low 17 · 11.6%Moderate 2 · 1.4%High 0 · 0%

Cost‐effectiveness · pressure ulcer prevention

1 finding from 1 review

Foam surfaces for preventing pressure ulcers 2021 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 1 participants
Moderate

Proportion of participants developing a new pressure ulcer · pressure ulcer prevention

Foam surfaces may leads to higher proportion of participants developing a new pressure ulcer compared with reactive air surfaces (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Foam surfaces for preventing pressure ulcers 2021 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 2.4 [1.04, 5.54]
4 studies · 229 participants
Low

Time to pressure ulcer development · pressure ulcer prevention

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Foam surfaces for preventing pressure ulcers 2021 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found