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What do systematic reviews say?

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No studies found 34 · 48.6%GRADE not reported 7 · 10%Very low 22 · 31.4%Low 6 · 8.6%Moderate 1 · 1.4%High 0 · 0%

Hydrogel dressings vs hydrogel dressing

Ulcer healing · people with pressure ulcers

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Hydrogel dressings for treating pressure ulcers 2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Hydrogel dressings vs hydrogel dressing

Wound infection · people with pressure ulcers

Hydrogel dressings showed no clear difference in adverse events (wound infection) compared with hydrogel dressings (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Hydrogel dressings for treating pressure ulcers 2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.13 [0.01, 2.44]
1 study · 50 participants
Low

Hydrogel dressings vs hydrogel dressing

Adverse effects (wound pain) · people with pressure ulcers

Hydrogel dressings showed no clear difference in adverse events (wound‐related pain) compared with hydrogel dressings (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Hydrogel dressings for treating pressure ulcers 2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 1.92 [0.01, 2.44]
1 study · 47 participants
Low

Hydrogel dressings vs hydrogel dressing

Adverse events (pain on dressing removal) · people with pressure ulcers

Hydrogel dressings showed no clear difference in adverse events (pain on dressing removal) compared with hydrogel dressings (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Hydrogel dressings for treating pressure ulcers 2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 1.19 [0.8, 1.76]
1 study · 42 participants
Low

Hydrogel dressings vs basic wound contact dressing

Ulcer healing · people with pressure ulcers

It is very uncertain whether hydrogel dressings changes proportion of ulcers completely healed compared with basic wound contact dressings (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Hydrogel dressings for treating pressure ulcers 2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.97 [0.56, 1.68]
1 study · 30 participants
Very low

Hydrogel dressings vs dextranomer

Ulcer healing · people with pressure ulcers

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Hydrogel dressings for treating pressure ulcers 2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Hydrogel dressings vs dextranomer

Adverse event data · people with pressure ulcers

1 finding from 1 review

Hydrogel dressings for treating pressure ulcers 2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 135 participants
GRADE not reported

Hydrogel dressings vs basic wound contact dressing

Adverse event data (wound infection and pain during treatment) · people with pressure ulcers

1 finding from 1 review

Hydrogel dressings for treating pressure ulcers 2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
0 studies · 3 participants
GRADE not reported

Hydrogel dressings vs hydrocolloid dressing

Ulcer healing · people with pressure ulcers

Hydrogel dressings showed no clear difference in proportion of ulcers completely healed compared with hydrocolloid dressings (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Hydrogel dressings for treating pressure ulcers 2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 1 [0.22, 4.56]
1 study · 10 participants
Low

Hydrogel dressings vs hydrocolloid dressing

Adverse events · people with pressure ulcers

1 finding from 1 review

Hydrogel dressings for treating pressure ulcers 2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 10 participants
GRADE not reported

Hydrogel dressings vs basic wound contact dressing

Ulcer healing · people with diabetes and foot ulcers

Hydrogel dressings probably leads to higher number of ulcers healed compared with basic wound contact dressings (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Hydrogel dressings for healing diabetic foot ulcers 2013 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 1.8 [1.27, 2.56]
3 studies · 198 participants
Moderate

Hydrogel dressings vs basic wound contact dressing

Adverse events · people with diabetes and foot ulcers

1 finding from 1 review

Hydrogel dressings for healing diabetic foot ulcers 2013 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
0 studies · 3 participants
GRADE not reported

Summary of findings 2. Octenidine‐dihydrochloride (OCT) hydrogel dressings vs OCT‐free placebo hydrogel dressings

Donor site healing time in days for adults · adults with skin graft donor sites

It is very uncertain whether summary of findings 2. Octenidine‐dihydrochloride (OCT) hydrogel… changes time to complete wound healing of skin graft donor sites (days)… compared with OCT‐free placebo hydrogel dressings (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Hydrogel dressings for donor sites of split‐thickness skin grafts 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
MD 0.4 [0.28, 0.52]
1 study · 41 participants
Very low

Summary of findings 2. Octenidine‐dihydrochloride (OCT) hydrogel dressings vs OCT‐free placebo hydrogel dressings

Donor site pain · adults with skin graft donor sites

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Hydrogel dressings for donor sites of split‐thickness skin grafts 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Summary of findings 2. Octenidine‐dihydrochloride (OCT) hydrogel dressings vs OCT‐free placebo hydrogel dressings

Health‐related quality of life · adults with skin graft donor sites

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Hydrogel dressings for donor sites of split‐thickness skin grafts 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Summary of findings 2. Octenidine‐dihydrochloride (OCT) hydrogel dressings vs OCT‐free placebo hydrogel dressings

Wound infection (bacterial colonisation) Measured using: contact cultures · adults with skin graft donor sites

1 finding from 1 review

Hydrogel dressings for donor sites of split‐thickness skin grafts 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 41 participants
Very low

Summary of findings 2. Octenidine‐dihydrochloride (OCT) hydrogel dressings vs OCT‐free placebo hydrogel dressings

Wound complications · adults with skin graft donor sites

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Hydrogel dressings for donor sites of split‐thickness skin grafts 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Summary of findings 2. Octenidine‐dihydrochloride (OCT) hydrogel dressings vs OCT‐free placebo hydrogel dressings

Adverse events · adults with skin graft donor sites

It is very uncertain whether summary of findings 2. Octenidine‐dihydrochloride (OCT) hydrogel… changes adverse events compared with OCT‐free placebo hydrogel dressings (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Hydrogel dressings for donor sites of split‐thickness skin grafts 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.58 [0.06, 5.89]
1 study · 41 participants
Very low

Hydrogel dressings vs saline gauze

Complete wound healing · people with venous leg ulcers

It is very uncertain whether hydrogel dressings changes complete wound healing compared with gauze and saline (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Hydrogel dressings for venous leg ulcers 2022 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 5.33 [1.73, 16.42]
1 study · 60 participants
Very low

Hydrogel dressings vs alginate gel

Time to healing ‐ not reported · people with venous leg ulcers

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Hydrogel dressings for venous leg ulcers 2022 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found