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- NMA evidence for individual network: proportion with complete healing ‐ interventions vs saline gauze · Phenytoin
  Dressings and topical agents for treating pressure ulcers 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  RR 1.27 [0.58, 2.8]
  Studies not reported
  Very low
Direct match · question page
- Topical phenytoin group vs a simple dressing · Proportion of ulcers healed within trial period (eight weeks)
  Topical phenytoin for treating pressure ulcers 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  RR 1.33 [0.63, 2.78]
  1 study · 55 participants
  Very low
Direct match · question page
- Topical phenytoin group vs a simple dressing · Time to complete healing
  Topical phenytoin for treating pressure ulcers 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  Studies not reported
  No studies found
Direct match · question page
- Topical phenytoin vs triple antibiotic ointment · Proportion of ulcers healed within trial period (eight weeks)
  Topical phenytoin for treating pressure ulcers 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  Studies not reported
  No studies found
Direct match · question page
- Topical phenytoin vs triple antibiotic ointment · Time to complete healing
  Topical phenytoin for treating pressure ulcers 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  Studies not reported
  No studies found

Topical phenytoin vs hydrocolloid dressing

Time to complete healing · people with pressure ulcers

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Topical phenytoin for treating pressure ulcers 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Topical phenytoin vs hydrocolloid dressing

The proportion of pressure ulcers healed · people with pressure ulcers

Topical phenytoin may leads to lower proportion of ulcers healed within trial period (eight weeks) compared with hydrocolloid dressing (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Topical phenytoin for treating pressure ulcers 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.55 [0.33, 0.92]
1 study · 56 participants
Low

Topical phenytoin vs hydrocolloid dressing

Adverse events · people with pressure ulcers

1 finding from 1 review

Topical phenytoin for treating pressure ulcers 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
2 studies · 84 participants
GRADE not reported

Topical phenytoin vs hydrocolloid dressing

Pain · people with pressure ulcers

1 finding from 1 review

Topical phenytoin for treating pressure ulcers 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 28 participants
GRADE not reported

Topical phenytoin vs triple antibiotic ointment

Time to complete healing · people with pressure ulcers

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Topical phenytoin for treating pressure ulcers 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Topical phenytoin vs triple antibiotic ointment

The proportion of pressure ulcers healed · people with pressure ulcers

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Topical phenytoin for treating pressure ulcers 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Topical phenytoin vs triple antibiotic ointment

Adverse events · people with pressure ulcers

1 finding from 1 review

Topical phenytoin for treating pressure ulcers 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 28 participants
GRADE not reported

Topical phenytoin vs triple antibiotic ointment

Pain · people with pressure ulcers

1 finding from 1 review

Topical phenytoin for treating pressure ulcers 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 28 participants
GRADE not reported

Topical phenytoin vs simple dressing

The proportion of pressure ulcers healed · people with pressure ulcers

It is very uncertain whether topical phenytoin group changes proportion of ulcers healed within trial period (eight weeks) compared with a simple dressing (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Topical phenytoin for treating pressure ulcers 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 1.33 [0.63, 2.78]
1 study · 55 participants
Very low

Topical phenytoin vs simple dressing

Adverse events · people with pressure ulcers

1 finding from 1 review

Topical phenytoin for treating pressure ulcers 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
2 studies · 81 participants
GRADE not reported

Topical phenytoin vs simple dressing

Pain · people with pressure ulcers

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Topical phenytoin for treating pressure ulcers 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Topical phenytoin vs simple dressing

Time to complete healing · people with pressure ulcers

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Topical phenytoin for treating pressure ulcers 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

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

Phenytoin · people with pressure ulcers

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

1 finding from 1 review

Dressings and topical agents for treating pressure ulcers 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 1.27 [0.58, 2.8]
Studies not reported
Very low