Cochrane · systematic review · CD009110
Alginate dressings for healing diabetic foot ulcers
Dumville, JC, O'Meara, S, Deshpande, S, et al. · Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews · 2013 · 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
6
current version
GRADE rated
2
No studies
2
Included studies
NR
No studies 2 · 33.3%Ungraded 2 · 33.3%Very low 0 · 0%Low 2 · 33.3%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
Current version onlyAlginate dressing compared to basic wound contact dressing for healing diabetic foot ulcers
Population: patients with
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Number of ulcers healed Alginate dressing vs basic wound contact dressing | RR 1.09 [0.66, 1.8] | 2 studies · 114 participants | Low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision |
HRQoL ‐ not measured Alginate dressing vs basic wound contact dressing | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Adverse events Alginate dressing vs basic wound contact dressing | no estimate extracted | 0 studies · 0 participants | Ungraded |
Alginate dressings compared to foam dressings for healing diabetic foot ulcers
Population: patients with healing diabetic foot ulcers
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Number of ulcers healed Alginate dressings vs foam dressings | RR 0.67 [0.41, 1.08] | 2 studies · 50 participants | Low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision |
HRQoL ‐ not measured Alginate dressings vs foam dressings | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Adverse events Alginate dressings vs foam dressings | no estimate extracted | 0 studies · 0 participants | Ungraded |
Alginate dressing compared to basic wound contact dressing for healing diabetic foot ulcers
Population: patients with
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Number of ulcers healed Alginate dressing vs basic wound contact dressing | RR 1.09 [0.66, 1.8] | 2 studies · 114 participants | Low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision |
HRQoL ‐ not measured Alginate dressing vs basic wound contact dressing | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Adverse events Alginate dressing vs basic wound contact dressing | no estimate extracted | 0 studies · 0 participants | Ungraded |
Alginate dressings compared to foam dressings for healing diabetic foot ulcers
Population: patients with healing diabetic foot ulcers
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Number of ulcers healed Alginate dressings vs foam dressings | RR 0.67 [0.41, 1.08] | 2 studies · 50 participants | Low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision |
HRQoL ‐ not measured Alginate dressings vs foam dressings | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Adverse events Alginate dressings vs foam dressings | no estimate extracted | 0 studies · 0 participants | Ungraded |