Cochrane · systematic review · CD011226
Hydrogel dressings for treating pressure ulcers
Dumville, JC, Stubbs, N, Keogh, SJ, et al. · Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews · 2015 · 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
14
current version
GRADE rated
5
No studies
4
Included studies
NR
No studies 4 · 28.6%Ungraded 5 · 35.7%Very low 1 · 7.1%Low 4 · 28.6%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
Hydrogel dressings compared with basic wound contact dressings for pressure ulcers
Population: people with pressure ulcers
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Proportion of ulcers completely healed Hydrogel dressings vs basic wound contact dressings | RR 0.97 [0.56, 1.68] | 1 study · 30 participants | Very low |
Adverse event data (wound infection and pain during treatment) Hydrogel dressings vs basic wound contact dressings | no estimate extracted | 0 studies · 3 participants | Ungraded |
Hydrogel dressings compared with hydrocolloid dressings for pressure ulcers
Population: people with pressure ulcers
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Proportion of ulcers completely healed Hydrogel dressings vs hydrocolloid dressings | RR 1 [0.22, 4.56] | 1 study · 10 participants | Low Downgraded: imprecision |
Adverse events Hydrogel dressings vs hydrocolloid dressings | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 10 participants | Ungraded |
Hydrogel dressings compared with hydrogel dressings for pressure ulcers
Population: people with pressure ulcers
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Proportion of ulcers completely healed (not reported) Hydrogel dressings vs hydrogel dressings | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Adverse events (wound infection) Hydrogel dressings vs hydrogel dressings | RR 0.13 [0.01, 2.44] | 1 study · 50 participants | Low Downgraded: imprecision |
Adverse events (wound‐related pain) Hydrogel dressings vs hydrogel dressings | RR 1.92 [0.01, 2.44] | 1 study · 47 participants | Low Downgraded: imprecision |
Adverse events (pain on dressing removal) Hydrogel dressings vs hydrogel dressings | RR 1.19 [0.8, 1.76] | 1 study · 42 participants | Low Downgraded: imprecision |
Hydrogel dressings compared with foam dressing for pressure ulcers
Population: people with pressure ulcers
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Proportion of ulcers completely healed Hydrogel dressings vs foam dressing | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 34 participants | Ungraded |
Adverse events (not reported) Hydrogel dressings vs foam dressing | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Hydrogel dressings compared with dextranomer paste dressings for pressure ulcers
Population: people with pressure ulcers
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Proportion of ulcers completely healed (not reported) Hydrogel dressings vs dextranomer paste dressings | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Adverse event data Hydrogel dressings vs dextranomer paste dressings | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 135 participants | Ungraded |
Hydrogel dressings compared with collagenase for pressure ulcers
Population: people with pressure ulcers
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Proportion of ulcers completely healed Hydrogel dressings vs collagenase | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 27 participants | Ungraded |
Adverse events (not reported) Hydrogel dressings vs collagenase | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |