Cochrane · systematic review · CD011332
Foam dressings for treating pressure ulcers
Walker, RM, Gillespie, BM, Thalib, L, et al. · Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews · 2017 · 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
18
current version
GRADE rated
12
No studies
6
Included studies
NR
No studies 6 · 33.3%Ungraded 0 · 0%Very low 11 · 61.1%Low 1 · 5.6%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
Hydropolymer foam dressing compared with silicone foam dressing for treating pressure ulcers
Population: people of any age with an existing pressure ulcer of Category/Stage II or above
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Incidence of healed pressure ulcers, short‐term Hydropolymer foam dressing vs silicone foam dressing | RR 0.89 [0.45, 1.75] | 1 study · 38 participants | Very low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision |
Time to complete healing Hydropolymer foam dressing vs silicone foam dressing | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Adverse events, short‐term Hydropolymer foam dressing vs silicone foam dressing | RR 0.37 [0.04, 3.25] | 1 study · 38 participants | Very low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision |
Quality of life Hydropolymer foam dressing vs silicone foam dressing | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Foam dressings compared with hydrocolloid dressings for treating pressure ulcers
Population: people of any age with an existing pressure ulcer of Category/Stage II or above
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Incidence of healing, short‐term Foam dressings vs hydrocolloid dressings | RR 0.85 [0.54, 1.34] | 3 studies · 198 participants | Very low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision |
Time to complete healing Foam dressings vs hydrocolloid dressings | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Adverse events, short‐term Foam dressings vs hydrocolloid dressings | RR 0.88 [0.37, 2.11] | 3 studies · 198 participants | Very low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision |
Quality of life Foam dressings vs hydrocolloid dressings | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Foam dressing compared with hydrogel dressing for treating pressure ulcers
Population: people of any age with an existing pressure ulcer of Category/Stage II or above
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Incidence of healing, short‐term Foam dressing vs hydrogel dressing | RR 1 [0.78, 1.28] | 1 study · 34 participants | Very low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision |
Time to complete healing Foam dressing vs hydrogel dressing | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 34 participants | Very low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision |
Adverse events, short‐term Foam dressing vs hydrogel dressing | RR 0.33 [0.01, 7.65] | 1 study · 34 participants | Very low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision |
Quality of life Foam dressing vs hydrogel dressing | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Foam dressings compared with basic contact dressings for treating pressure ulcers
Population: people of any age with an existing pressure ulcer Category/Stage II or above
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Incidence of healing, short‐term Foam dressings vs basic contact dressings | RR 1.33 [0.62, 2.88] | 1 study · 36 participants | Very low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision |
Incidence of healing, medium‐term Foam dressings vs basic contact dressings | RR 1.17 [0.79, 1.72] | 1 study · 50 participants | Very low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision |
Time to complete healing (days) medium‐term Foam dressings vs basic contact dressings | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 95 participants | Very low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision |
Adverse events, medium‐term Foam dressings vs basic contact dressings | RR 0.58 [0.33, 1.05] | 1 study · 95 participants | Low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision |
Quality of life Foam dressings vs basic contact dressings | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Incremental cost per event, short‐term Foam dressings vs basic contact dressings | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 36 participants | Very low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision |