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14 questions · 14 findings · 1 reviews · Headline outcomes only

No studies found 5 · 35.7%GRADE not reported 0 · 0%Very low 6 · 42.9%Low 3 · 21.4%Moderate 0 · 0%High 0 · 0%

Tap water vs Normal saline

Reduction in wound size · people with acute and chronic wounds

It is very uncertain whether tap water changes reduction in wound size compared with normal saline (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Tap water vs Normal saline

Pain · people with acute and chronic wounds

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Tap water vs no wound cleansing

Wound healing · people with anal fissures

Tap water showed no clear difference in wound healing compared with no wound cleansing (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Tap water vs no wound cleansing

Reduction in wound size · people with anal fissures

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Tap water vs Normal saline

Infection · people with acute and chronic wounds

It is very uncertain whether tap water changes infection compared with normal saline (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Tap water vs Normal saline

Number of wounds healed · people with acute and chronic wounds

It is very uncertain whether tap water changes wounds healed compared with normal saline (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review