Cochrane · systematic review · CD009432
Oral aspirin for treating venous leg ulcers
de Oliveira Carvalho, PE, Magolbo, NG, De Aquino, RF, et al. · Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews · 2016 · 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
7
current version
GRADE rated
5
No studies
1
Included studies
NR
No studies 1 · 14.3%Ungraded 1 · 14.3%Very low 0 · 0%Low 5 · 71.4%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
Oral aspirin for venous leg ulcers
Population: patients with venous leg ulcers
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Average time for ulcer healing | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 51 participants | Low Downgraded: risk of bias, inconsistency |
Reduction of ulcer area (median) | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 20 participants | Low |
Proportion of healed ulcers in the trial period | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 20 participants | Low |
Major bleeding | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 20 participants | Low |
Average time of ulcer recurrence | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 51 participants | Low Downgraded: risk of bias, inconsistency |
Mortality | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Other adverse events | no estimate extracted | 2 studies · 71 participants | Ungraded |