Cochrane · systematic review · CD004985
Preoperative bathing or showering with skin antiseptics to prevent surgical site infection
Webster, J, Osborne, S · Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews · 2015 · Cochrane Library
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
4
current version
GRADE rated
4
No studies
0
Included studies
NR
No studies 0 · 0%Ungraded 0 · 0%Very low 2 · 50%Low 0 · 0%Moderate 1 · 25%High 1 · 25%
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
Current version onlyPreoperative showering with chlorhexidine 4% compared to placebo
Population: surgical patients
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Surgical site infection Preoperative showering with chlorhexidine 4% vs placebo | RR 0.91 [0.8, 1.04] | 4 studies · 7791 participants | High |
Allergic reaction Preoperative showering with chlorhexidine 4% vs placebo | RR 0.89 [0.36, 2.19] | 2 studies · 3589 participants | Moderate |
Chlorhexidine 4% compared with bar soap
Population: Surgical patients
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Surgical site infection Chlorhexidine 4% vs bar soap | RR 1.02 [0.57, 1.84] | 3 studies · 1443 participants | Very low Downgraded: risk of bias, inconsistency |
Chlorhexadine 4% compared with no wash
Population: surgical patients
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Surgical site infection Chlorhexadine 4% vs no wash | RR 0.82 [0.26, 2.62] | 3 studies · 1142 participants | Very low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision |
Preoperative showering with chlorhexidine 4% compared to placebo
Population: surgical patients
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Surgical site infection Preoperative showering with chlorhexidine 4% vs placebo | RR 0.91 [0.8, 1.04] | 4 studies · 7791 participants | High |
Allergic reaction Preoperative showering with chlorhexidine 4% vs placebo | RR 0.89 [0.36, 2.19] | 2 studies · 3589 participants | Moderate |
Chlorhexidine 4% compared with bar soap
Population: Surgical patients
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Surgical site infection Chlorhexidine 4% vs bar soap | RR 1.02 [0.57, 1.84] | 3 studies · 1443 participants | Very low Downgraded: risk of bias, inconsistency |
Chlorhexadine 4% compared with no wash
Population: surgical patients
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Surgical site infection Chlorhexadine 4% vs no wash | RR 0.82 [0.26, 2.62] | 3 studies · 1142 participants | Very low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision |
Preoperative showering with chlorhexidine 4% compared to placebo
Population: surgical patients
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Surgical site infection Preoperative showering with chlorhexidine 4% vs placebo | RR 0.91 [0.8, 1.04] | 4 studies · 7791 participants | High |
Allergic reaction Preoperative showering with chlorhexidine 4% vs placebo | RR 0.89 [0.36, 2.19] | 2 studies · 3589 participants | Moderate |
Chlorhexidine 4% compared with bar soap
Population: surgical patients
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Surgical site infection Chlorhexidine 4% vs bar soap | RR 1.02 [0.57, 1.84] | 3 studies · 1443 participants | Very low Downgraded: risk of bias, inconsistency |
Chlorhexadine 4% compared with no wash
Population: surgical patients
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Surgical site infection Chlorhexadine 4% vs no wash | RR 0.82 [0.26, 2.62] | 3 studies · 1142 participants | Very low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision, inconsistency |