Findings

What do systematic reviews say?

2 questions · 2 findings · 1 reviews · Wounds

No studies found 0 · 0%GRADE not reported 0 · 0%Very low 0 · 0%Low 0 · 0%Moderate 1 · 50%High 1 · 50%

Surgical site infection (all wound classifications) Inspection of the wound1 ( · Patients undergoing surgery

The intervention leads to higher surgical site infection (all wound classifications) Inspection of… (high certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Use of plastic adhesive drapes during surgery for preventing surgical site infection 2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 1.23 [1.02, 1.48]
5 studies · 3082 participants
High

Surgical site infection Inspection of the wound1 ( · Patients undergoing surgery

The intervention showed no clear difference in surgical site infection Inspection of the wound1 ( (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Use of plastic adhesive drapes during surgery for preventing surgical site infection 2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 1.03 [0.66, 1.6]
2 studies · 1113 participants
Moderate