What do systematic reviews say?

Alternating pressure (active) air surfaces vs foam surfaces

• Beds, overlays and mattresses for treating pressure ulcers 2021 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  1 study · 49 participants
  Very low

Alternating pressure (active) air surfaces vs foam surfaces

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

• Beds, overlays and mattresses for treating pressure ulcers 2021 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  Studies not reported
  No studies found

Alternating pressure (active) air surfaces vs foam surfaces

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

• Beds, overlays and mattresses for treating pressure ulcers 2021 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  Studies not reported
  No studies found

Active body surface warming systems vs control

Active body surface warming systems may leads to lower infection and complications of the surgical wound compared with control (low certainty).

• Active body surface warming systems for preventing complications caused by inadvertent perioperative hypothermia in… 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  RR 0.36 [0.2, 0.66]
  3 studies · 589 participants
  Low

Active body surface warming systems vs control

Active body surface warming systems showed no clear difference in major cardiovascular complications (cardiovascular death, non‐fatal… compared with control (low certainty).

• Active body surface warming systems for preventing complications caused by inadvertent perioperative hypothermia in… 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  RR 0.22 [0.05, 1]
  1 study · 300 participants
  Low

Active body surface warming systems vs control

Active body surface warming systems showed no clear difference in all‐cause mortality compared with control (low certainty).

• Active body surface warming systems for preventing complications caused by inadvertent perioperative hypothermia in… 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  RR 1.01 [0.26, 4]
  2 studies · 500 participants
  Low

Active body surface warming systems vs control

Active body surface warming systems showed no clear difference in participants transfused compared with control (moderate certainty).

• Active body surface warming systems for preventing complications caused by inadvertent perioperative hypothermia in… 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  RR 0.79 [0.5, 1.23]
  8 studies · 621 participants
  Moderate

Active body surface warming systems vs control

Active body surface warming systems leads to lower chills/shivering compared with control (high certainty).

• Active body surface warming systems for preventing complications caused by inadvertent perioperative hypothermia in… 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  RR 0
  29 studies · 1922 participants
  High

Surface‐modified vs standard catheter

• Non‐pharmacological interventions for preventing clotting of extracorporeal circuits during continuous renal… 2021 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  1 study · 262 participants
  Low

Surface‐modified vs standard catheter

It is very uncertain whether surface‐modified changes death from any cause at day 28 of compared with standard double‐lumen catheter with identical geometry and flow design (very low certainty).

• Non‐pharmacological interventions for preventing clotting of extracorporeal circuits during continuous renal… 2021 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  RR 1.08 [0.76, 1.53]
  1 study · 236 participants
  Very low

Surface‐modified vs standard catheter

Surface‐modified showed no clear difference in recovery of kidney function compared with standard double‐lumen catheter with identical geometry and flow design (low certainty).

• Non‐pharmacological interventions for preventing clotting of extracorporeal circuits during continuous renal… 2021 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  RR 0.91 [0.7, 1.2]
  1 study · 236 participants
  Low

Surface‐modified vs standard catheter

Surface‐modified showed no clear difference in vascular access complications compared with standard double‐lumen catheter with identical geometry and flow design (low certainty).

• Non‐pharmacological interventions for preventing clotting of extracorporeal circuits during continuous renal… 2021 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  RR 0.33 [0.09, 1.2]
  1 study · 236 participants
  Low

Summary of findings table ‐ Therapeutic exercise vs bracing

• Therapeutic exercises for idiopathic scoliosis in adolescents 2024 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  1 study · 60 participants
  Very low

Summary of findings table ‐ Physiotherapeutic scoliosis‐specific exercises (PSSE) vs general therapeutic exercises (GTE)

• Therapeutic exercises for idiopathic scoliosis in adolescents 2024 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  3 studies · 168 participants
  Very low

Summary of findings table ‐ Therapeutic exercise vs no treatment

• Therapeutic exercises for idiopathic scoliosis in adolescents 2024 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  1 study · 45 participants
  Low

Electrical or magnetic stimulation vs no treatment, sham treatment or verbal/written instruction

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

• Conservative interventions for managing urinary incontinence after prostate surgery 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  Studies not reported
  No studies found

Combinations of conservative treatments vs no treatment, sham treatment or verbal/written instruction

• Conservative interventions for managing urinary incontinence after prostate surgery 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  2 studies · 853 participants
  Moderate

Pelvic floor muscle training (PFMT) plus biofeedback vs no treatment, sham treatment or verbal/written instruction

• Conservative interventions for managing urinary incontinence after prostate surgery 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  1 study · 205 participants
  Very low

Arginine butyrate plus standard care alone vs usual care

• Interventions for treating leg ulcers in people with sickle cell disease 2021 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  1 study · 23 participants
  Very low

Propionyl‐L‐carnitine vs placebo

• Interventions for treating leg ulcers in people with sickle cell disease 2021 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  1 study · 15 participants
  Very low