Cochrane · systematic review · CD011255
Skin grafting and tissue replacement for treating foot ulcers in people with diabetes
Santema, TB, Poyck, PPC, Ubbink, DT · 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
2
No studies
0
Included studies
NR
No studies 0 · 0%Ungraded 1 · 33.3%Very low 1 · 33.3%Low 1 · 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
Skin grafts and tissue replacements compared to placebo or standard care for treating foot ulcers in people with diabetes
Population: People with diabetes who have foot ulcers
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Incidence of complete closure of the ulcer (healing rate) Skin grafts and tissue replacements vs placebo or standard care | RR 1.55 [1.3, 1.85] | 13 studies · 1472 participants | Low |
Time to complete closure of the ulcer Skin grafts and tissue replacements vs placebo or standard care | no estimate extracted | 0 studies · 0 participants | Ungraded |
Total incidence of lower limb amputations Skin grafts and tissue replacements vs placebo or standard care | RR 0.43 [0.23, 0.81] | 2 studies · 522 participants | Very low |