Cochrane · systematic review · CD011609
Systemic antibiotics for treating malignant wounds
Ramasubbu, DA, Smith, V, Hayden, F, 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
2
current version
GRADE rated
1
No studies
0
Included studies
NR
No studies 0 · 0%Ungraded 1 · 50%Very low 1 · 50%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
Metronidazole compared to Placebo for treating malignant wounds
Population: treating malignant wounds
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Malodour (smell score measured on a scale of 0 to 3 with higher scores indicating a more offensive smell) Metronidazole vs Placebo | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 6 participants | Very low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision |
Adverse effects Metronidazole vs Placebo | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 6 participants | Ungraded |