Cochrane · systematic review · CD011334
Negative pressure wound therapy for treating pressure ulcers
Shi, J, Gao, Y, Tian, J, et al. · Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews · 2023 · 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
1
No studies
11
Included studies
NR
No studies 11 · 78.6%Ungraded 2 · 14.3%Very low 1 · 7.1%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
NPWT compared with standard dressings therapy
Population: adults with pressure ulcers
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
The proportion of pressure ulcers healed NPWT vs standard dressings therapy | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Time to complete wound healing NPWT vs standard dressings therapy | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Adverse events NPWT vs standard dressings therapy | RR 1.25 [0.64, 2.44] | 1 study · 12 participants | Very low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision |
NPWT compared with moist wound healing
Population: adults with pressure ulcers
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
The proportion of pressure ulcers healed NPWT vs moist wound healing | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Time to complete wound healing NPWT vs moist wound healing | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Adverse events  NPWT vs moist wound healing | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
NPWT compared with the Healthpoint system
Population: adults with pressure ulcers
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Outcomes  NPWT vs the Healthpoint system | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
The proportion of pressure ulcers healed NPWT vs the Healthpoint system | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 28 participants | Ungraded |
Time to complete wound healing NPWT vs the Healthpoint system | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Adverse events  NPWT vs the Healthpoint system | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
NPWT combined with internet‐plus home care compared with standard care
Population: adults with pressure ulcers
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Outcomes  NPWT combined with internet‐plus home care vs standard care | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
The proportion of pressure ulcers healed NPWT combined with internet‐plus home care vs standard care | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 60 participants | Ungraded |
Time to complete wound healing NPWT combined with internet‐plus home care vs standard care | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Adverse events  NPWT combined with internet‐plus home care vs standard care | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |