Cochrane · systematic review · CD003827
Gauze and tape and transparent polyurethane dressings for central venous catheters
Webster Joan, Gillies Donna, O'Riordan Elizabeth, et al. · Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews · 2011 · 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
3
current version
GRADE rated
3
No studies
0
Included studies
NR
No studies 0 · 0%Ungraded 0 · 0%Very low 0 · 0%Low 3 · 100%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
transparent polyurethane dressings or gauze and tape for central venous catheters
Population: patients with central venous catheters
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Catheter‐related blood stream infection (CRBI) Same organism recovered from catheter tip and blood culture | OR 4.19 [1.02, 17.23] | 4 studies · 337 participants | Low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision |
Exit‐site infection Laboratory testing | OR 1.78 [0.62, 5.08] | 3 studies · 265 participants | Low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision |
Positive catheter culture Laboratory testing | OR 0.74 [0.27, 2.09] | 2 studies · 138 participants | Low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision |