Cochrane · systematic review · CD002303
Compression for preventing recurrence of venous ulcers
de Moraes Silva, MA, Nelson, A, Bell-Syer, SEM, et al. · Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews · 2024 · Cochrane Library
WoundsAMSTAR 2: not assessed
SoF tableOnly the outcomes this review put in its Summary of Findings table are listed (the Cochrane Handbook caps them at about seven per comparison). Its other analyses are not shown here.
Questions
28
current version
GRADE rated
7
No studies
5
Included studies
NR
No studies 5 · 17.9%Ungraded 16 · 57.1%Very low 0 · 0%Low 7 · 25%Moderate 0 · 0%High 0 · 0%
Ungraded means an effect was reported without a GRADE rating; it is not a gap. No studies means the review found nothing to answer the question. The six categories are a display order, not a score.
Questions and results
EU class 3 compression hosiery compared with no compression for preventing recurrence of venous ulcers
Population: people with healed venous leg ulcers
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Reulceration EU class 3 compression hosiery vs no compression | RR 0.46 [0.27, 0.76] | 1 study · 153 participants | Low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision |
Duration of reulceration episodes EU class 3 compression hosiery vs no compression | no estimate extracted | 2000 participants | Ungraded |
Proportion of EU class 3 compression hosiery vs no compression | no estimate extracted | 2000 participants | Ungraded |
Ulceration on the contralateral leg EU class 3 compression hosiery vs no compression | no estimate extracted | 2000 participants | Ungraded |
Noncompliance EU class 3 compression hosiery vs no compression | no estimate extracted | 2000 participants | Ungraded |
Comfort EU class 3 compression hosiery vs no compression | no estimate extracted | 2000 participants | Ungraded |
Adverse effects EU class 3 compression hosiery vs no compression | no estimate extracted | 2000 participants | Ungraded |
EU class 1 compression hosiery compared with EU class 2 compression hosiery for preventing recurrence of venous ulcers
Population: people with healed venous leg ulcers
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Reulceration EU class 1 compression hosiery vs EU class 2 compression hosiery | RR 1.7 [0.67, 4.32] | 1 study · 99 participants | Low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision |
Duration of reulceration episodes EU class 1 compression hosiery vs EU class 2 compression hosiery | no estimate extracted | 2014 participants | Ungraded |
Proportion of EU class 1 compression hosiery vs EU class 2 compression hosiery | no estimate extracted | 2014 participants | Ungraded |
Ulceration on the contralateral leg EU class 1 compression hosiery vs EU class 2 compression hosiery | no estimate extracted | 2014 participants | Ungraded |
Noncompliance EU class 1 compression hosiery vs EU class 2 compression hosiery | RR 1.22 [0.4, 3.75] | 1 study · 99 participants | Low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision |
Comfort EU class 1 compression hosiery vs EU class 2 compression hosiery | no estimate extracted | 2014 participants | Ungraded |
Adverse effects EU class 1 compression hosiery vs EU class 2 compression hosiery | no estimate extracted | 2014 participants | Ungraded |
UK class 2 compression hosiery compared with UK class 3 compression hosiery for preventing recurrence of venous ulcers
Population: people with healed venous leg ulcers
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Reulceration UK class 2 compression hosiery vs UK class 3 compression hosiery | RR 1.55 [1.26, 1.91] | 5 studies · 1314 participants | Low Downgraded: risk of bias, indirectness |
Duration of reulceration episodes UK class 2 compression hosiery vs UK class 3 compression hosiery | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Proportion of UK class 2 compression hosiery vs UK class 3 compression hosiery | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Ulceration on the contralateral leg UK class 2 compression hosiery vs UK class 3 compression hosiery | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Noncompliance UK class 2 compression hosiery vs UK class 3 compression hosiery | RR 0.69 [0.49, 0.99] | 5 studies · 1372 participants | Low Downgraded: risk of bias, indirectness |
Comfort UK class 2 compression hosiery vs UK class 3 compression hosiery | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Adverse effects UK class 2 compression hosiery vs UK class 3 compression hosiery | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Comparison between different brands of compression hosiery (UK class 2) for preventing recurrence of venous ulcers
Population: people with healed venous leg ulcers
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Reulceration | RR 0.77 [0.47, 1.28] | 1 study · 166 participants | Low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision |
Duration of reulceration episodes | no estimate extracted | 1995 participants | Ungraded |
Proportion of | no estimate extracted | 1995 participants | Ungraded |
Ulceration on the contralateral leg | no estimate extracted | 1995 participants | Ungraded |
Noncompliance | RR 0.97 [0.84, 1.12] | 1 study · 166 participants | Low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision |
Comfort | no estimate extracted | 1995 participants | Ungraded |
Adverse effects | no estimate extracted | 1995 participants | Ungraded |