Cochrane · systematic review · CD012427
Rigid dressings versus soft dressings for transtibial amputations
Kwah, LK, Webb, MT, Goh, L, et al. · Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews · 2019 · 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
7
current version
GRADE rated
4
No studies
3
Included studies
NR
No studies 3 · 42.9%Ungraded 0 · 0%Very low 4 · 57.1%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
Rigid dressings compared with soft dressings for transtibial amputations
Population: people who had undergone transtibial amputations
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Wound healing Rigid dressings vs soft dressings | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 56 participants | Very low Downgraded: imprecision |
Adverse events Rigid dressings vs soft dressings | RR 0.65 [0.32, 1.32] | 6 studies · 336 participants | Very low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision |
Physical function ‐ Time from amputation to walking (days) Rigid dressings vs soft dressings | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 56 participants | Very low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision |
Length of hospital stay (days) Rigid dressings vs soft dressings | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 56 participants | Very low Downgraded: imprecision |
Patient comfort Rigid dressings vs soft dressings | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Quality of life Rigid dressings vs soft dressings | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Cost Rigid dressings vs soft dressings | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |