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154 questions · 156 findings · 9 reviews · Wounds

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No studies found 87 · 55.8%GRADE not reported 1 · 0.6%Very low 39 · 25%Low 27 · 17.3%Moderate 2 · 1.3%High 0 · 0%

Skin substitute vs topical antimicrobial agent

Change in wound surface area over time or partial wound healing (> 90%) (until wound healing) · people with facial burns

1 finding from 1 review

Topical treatment for facial burns 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
34 participants
Low

Miscellaneous treatment vs miscellaneous treatments

Change in wound surface area over time or partial healing (> 95%) (12 months) · people with facial burns

1 finding from 1 review

Topical treatment for facial burns 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
2011 participants
GRADE not reported

Topical antimicrobial agent vs topical non‐antimicrobial agent

Change in wound surface area over time or partial healing – not measured

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Topical treatment for facial burns 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Enhanced multidisciplinary team (EMDT) vs usual care

Reduction in pressure ulcer surface area · people with pressure ulcers residing in long‐term‐care facilities

1 finding from 1 review

Organisation of health services for preventing and treating pressure ulcers 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 161 participants
Very low

Profiling bed with foam mattress vs hospital bed with foam mattress

The proportion of pressure ulcers healed · patients from two surgical and two medical wards

It is very uncertain whether profiling bed with foam mattress changes pressure ulcer healing compared with hospital bed with foam mattress (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Support surfaces for treating pressure ulcers 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 3.96 [1.28, 12.24]
1 study · 70 participants
Very low

Alternating‐pressure cushion vs dry flotation cushion

Pressure ulcers completely healed · people with pressure ulcers

Alternating‐pressure cushion showed no clear difference in pressure ulcers completely healed compared with dry flotation cushion (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Support surfaces for treating pressure ulcers 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.47 [0.14, 1.56]
1 study · 25 participants
Low

Water mattress overlay vs low‐tech mattress

The proportion of pressure ulcers healed · nursing home patients, > 59 years old

Water mattress overlay showed no clear difference in pressure ulcer healing compared with low‐tech mattress (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Support surfaces for treating pressure ulcers 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.93 [0.63, 1.37]
1 study · 120 participants
Low

Low‐air‐loss bed vs low‐tech mattress overlay

Pressure ulcers completely healed · elderly nursing home residents with multiple medical problems

Low‐air‐loss bed showed no clear difference in pressure ulcers completely healed compared with low‐tech mattress overlay (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Support surfaces for treating pressure ulcers 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 1.3 [0.87, 1.96]
1 study · 84 participants
Low

Intervention not reported

Ulcers completely healed · varied

The intervention showed no clear difference in ulcers completely healed (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Support surfaces for treating pressure ulcers 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.57 [0.26, 1.27]
1 study · 30 participants
Low

Intervention not reported

Decrease in pressure ulcer size · varied

The intervention showed no clear difference in decrease in pressure ulcer size (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Support surfaces for treating pressure ulcers 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.58 [0.21, 1.65]
1 study · 30 participants
Low

Intervention not reported

Ulcers completely healed · varied

The intervention showed no clear difference in ulcers completely healed (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Support surfaces for treating pressure ulcers 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.99 [0.9, 1.09]
1 study · 141 participants
Low

Alternating‐pressure mattress vs alternating‐pressure mattress overlay

Pressure ulcer improvement · varied

Alternating‐pressure mattress showed no clear difference in pressure ulcer improvement compared with alternating‐pressure mattress overlay (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Support surfaces for treating pressure ulcers 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.97 [0.8, 1.17]
1 study · 158 participants
Low

Alternating‐pressure mattress vs alternating‐pressure mattress overlay

The proportion of pressure ulcers healed · varied

Alternating‐pressure mattress showed no clear difference in pressure ulcer healing compared with alternating‐pressure mattress overlay (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Support surfaces for treating pressure ulcers 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.96 [0.58, 1.6]
1 study · 113 participants
Low

Alternating‐pressure mattress vs air‐filled devices

The proportion of pressure ulcers healed · people with pressure ulcers

Alternating‐pressure mattress showed no clear difference in proportion of patients with healed pressure ulcer compared with air‐filled devices (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Support surfaces for treating pressure ulcers 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 5.5 [0.73, 41.44]
1 study · 50 participants
Low