Cochrane · systematic review · CD013597
Hand cleaning with ash for reducing the spread of viral and bacterial infections: a rapid review
Paludan-Müller, AS, Boesen, K, Klerings, I, et al. · Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews · 2020 · Cochrane Library
Infectious DiseasesAMSTAR 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
10
current version
GRADE rated
2
No studies
0
Included studies
NR
No studies 0 · 0%Ungraded 8 · 80%Very low 2 · 20%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
Hand cleaning with ash versus soap for reducing the spread of viral and bacterial infections
Population: people at risk of viral and bacterial infections
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Death Hand cleaning with ash vs soap | no estimate extracted | 0 studies · 0 participants | Ungraded |
Infectionsa Hand cleaning with ash vs soap | no estimate extracted | 2 studies · 1057 participants | Very low Downgraded: risk of bias, indirectness |
Severity of infections Hand cleaning with ash vs soap | no estimate extracted | 0 studies · 0 participants | Ungraded |
Harms Hand cleaning with ash vs soap | no estimate extracted | 0 studies · 0 participants | Ungraded |
Adherence Hand cleaning with ash vs soap | no estimate extracted | 0 studies · 0 participants | Ungraded |
Hand cleaning with ash versus water or no wash for reducing the spread of viral and bacterial infections
Population: people at risk of viral and bacterial infections
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Death Hand cleaning with ash vs water or no wash | no estimate extracted | 0 studies · 0 participants | Ungraded |
Infectionsa Hand cleaning with ash vs water or no wash | RR 0.5 [0.13, 1.96] | 1 study · 196 participants | Very low Downgraded: risk of bias, indirectness |
Severity of infections Hand cleaning with ash vs water or no wash | no estimate extracted | 0 studies · 0 participants | Ungraded |
Harms Hand cleaning with ash vs water or no wash | no estimate extracted | 0 studies · 0 participants | Ungraded |
Adherence Hand cleaning with ash vs water or no wash | no estimate extracted | 0 studies · 0 participants | Ungraded |