Cochrane · systematic review · CD011375
Anabolic steroids for treating pressure ulcers
Naing, C, Whittaker, MA · 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
3
current version
GRADE rated
3
No studies
0
Included studies
NR
No studies 0 · 0%Ungraded 0 · 0%Very low 2 · 66.7%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
Anabolic steroids for treating pressure ulcers
Population: people with pressure ulcers
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Proportion of wounds completely healed at 24 weeks | RR 0.81 [0.52, 1.26] | 1 study · 212 participants | Very low Downgraded: imprecision |
Non‐serious adverse events | RR 3.85 [1.12, 13.26] | 1 study · 212 participants | Low Downgraded: imprecision |
Serious adverse events | RR 0.54 [0.25, 1.17] | 1 study · 212 participants | Very low Downgraded: imprecision |