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Evidence found and GRADE certainty

66 questions · 68 findings · 15 reviews · Wounds

No studies found 22 · 32.4%GRADE not reported 13 · 19.1%Very low 25 · 36.8%Low 6 · 8.8%Moderate 2 · 2.9%High 0 · 0%

Other dressing vs control

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

It is very uncertain whether other dressing changes pressure ulcer incidence: polyurethane film vs hydrocolloid dressing compared with control (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Intervention not reported

Hydrocolloid versus nonadherent dressing · people with venous leg ulcers

It is very uncertain whether the intervention changes hydrocolloid versus nonadherent dressing (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Intervention not reported

Sucralfate versus hydrocolloid · people with venous leg ulcers

The intervention may leads to higher sucralfate versus hydrocolloid (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Intervention not reported

Silver versus hydrocolloid · people with venous leg ulcers

The intervention may leads to higher silver versus hydrocolloid (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Intervention not reported

Foam versus hydrocolloid · people with venous leg ulcers

It is very uncertain whether the intervention changes foam versus hydrocolloid (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Chlorhexidine vs non‐antibacterial

Adverse events: chlorhexidine versus hydrocolloid · people with burns

It is very uncertain whether chlorhexidine changes adverse events: chlorhexidine versus hydrocolloid compared with non‐antibacterial (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review
  • Antiseptics for burns 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
    RR 0.2 [0.02, 1.65]
    1 study · 98 participants
    Very low

NMA evidence for individual network: proportion with complete healing ‐ interventions vs saline gauze

Sequential hydrocolloid alginate dressings · people with pressure ulcers

It is very uncertain whether NMA evidence for individual network: proportion with complete… changes sequential hydrocolloid alginate dressings compared with saline gauze (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

NMA evidence for individual network: proportion with complete healing ‐ interventions vs saline gauze

Hydrocolloid dressing with/without alginate · people with pressure ulcers

It is very uncertain whether NMA evidence for individual network: proportion with complete… changes hydrocolloid dressing with/without alginate compared with saline gauze (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review