Cochrane · systematic review · CD011193
Internal dressings for healing perianal abscess cavities
Smith, SR, Newton, K, Smith, JA, 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
3
current version
GRADE rated
3
No studies
0
Included studies
NR
No studies 0 · 0%Ungraded 0 · 0%Very low 3 · 100%Low 0 · 0%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
Summary of Findings Table
Population: patients aged 18 years or over with primary perianal abscess
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Time to wound healing | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 14 participants | Very low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision, indirectness |
Wound pain at initial dressing change Scale: VAS (high score= worse pain) | no estimate extracted | 2 studies · 57 participants | Very low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision, indirectness |
Wound pain over 2 weeks Scale: VAS (high score= worse pain) | no estimate extracted | 2 studies · 57 participants | Very low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision, indirectness |