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No studies found 0 · 0%GRADE not reported 0 · 0%Very low 6 · 85.7%Low 1 · 14.3%Moderate 0 · 0%High 0 · 0%

Active topical agent vs placebo or control

Adverse events: active lotion vs placebo · individuals at risk of pressure ulcer development

It is very uncertain whether active topical agent changes adverse events: active lotion vs placebo compared with placebo/control (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Dressings and topical agents for preventing pressure ulcers 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
OR 6.14 [0.29, 129.89]
1 study · 167 participants
Very low

Active topical agent vs placebo or control

Proportion of participants developing a new pressure ulcer · individuals at risk of pressure ulcer development

It is very uncertain whether active topical agent changes pressure ulcer incidence: active lotion vs placebo compared with placebo/control (very low certainty).

2 findings from 1 review

Dressings and topical agents for preventing pressure ulcers 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.73 [0.45, 1.19]
1 study · 167 participants
Very low
Dressings and topical agents for preventing pressure ulcers 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 1.99 [1.1, 3.57]
1 study · 61 participants
Low

Active topical agent vs placebo or control

Stage 3 pressure ulcer incidence: Conotrane vs placebo · individuals at risk of pressure ulcer development

It is very uncertain whether active topical agent changes stage 3 pressure ulcer incidence: Conotrane vs placebo compared with placebo/control (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Dressings and topical agents for preventing pressure ulcers 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 1.25 [0.34, 4.55]
1 study · 258 participants
Very low

Active topical agent vs placebo or control

Stage 4 pressure ulcer incidence: Conotrane vs placebo · individuals at risk of pressure ulcer development

It is very uncertain whether active topical agent changes stage 4 pressure ulcer incidence: Conotrane vs placebo compared with placebo/control (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Dressings and topical agents for preventing pressure ulcers 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.33 [0.01, 8.11]
1 study · 258 participants
Very low

Active topical agent vs placebo or control

Incidence of pressure ulcers · individuals at risk of pressure ulcer development

It is very uncertain whether active topical agent changes pressure ulcer incidence: Conotrane vs placebo compared with placebo/control (very low certainty).

2 findings from 1 review

Dressings and topical agents for preventing pressure ulcers 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.74 [0.52, 1.07]
1 study · 258 participants
Very low
Dressings and topical agents for preventing pressure ulcers 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.33 [0.04, 3.11]
1 study · 120 participants
Very low