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79 questions · 86 findings · 27 reviews · Wounds · Headline outcomes only

No studies found 21 · 24.4%GRADE not reported 1 · 1.2%Very low 31 · 36%Low 27 · 31.4%Moderate 3 · 3.5%High 3 · 3.5%

Longer intervals (5‐15 days) (intervention) vs shorter intervals (2‐5 days) (control) between dressing changes

Catheter‐related blood stream infection · patients with a central venous catheter

Longer intervals (5‐15 days) (intervention) showed no clear difference in catheter‐related blood stream infection (CRBSI) compared with shorter intervals (2‐5 days) (control) between dressing changes (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Longer intervals (5‐15 days) (intervention) vs shorter intervals (2‐5 days) (control) between dressing changes

All‐cause mortality · patients with a central venous catheter

Longer intervals (5‐15 days) (intervention) showed no clear difference in all‐cause mortality compared with shorter intervals (2‐5 days) (control) between dressing changes (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Longer intervals (5‐15 days) (intervention) vs shorter intervals (2‐5 days) (control) between dressing changes

Pain № of participants: 193 (2 RCTs) · patients with a central venous catheter

Longer intervals (5‐15 days) (intervention) showed no clear difference in pain № of participants: 193 (2 RCTs) compared with shorter intervals (2‐5 days) (control) between dressing changes (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

1000 mg/day omega‐3 fatty acid from flaxseed oil supplement vs placebo

Ulcer healing · people with diabetes and foot ulcers

It is very uncertain whether 1000 mg/day omega‐3 fatty acid from flaxseed oil supplement changes ulcer healing (absolute change in individual parameters of ulcer… compared with placebo (very low certainty).

4 findings from 1 review
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Summary of findings: endovenous ablation and compression vs compression alone

Ulcer healing time (measured as days from randomisation and followed‐up to 1 year) · people with venous leg ulcers

Summary of findings: endovenous ablation and compression leads to higher ulcer healing time (measured as days from randomisation and… compared with compression alone (high certainty).

1 finding from 1 review