Comparison 1. NPWT compared with standard dressings: short‐term follow‐up.
Outcome or subgroup title | No. of studies | No. of participants | Statistical method | Effect size |
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1.1 Proportion of ulcers with 50% or greater reduction in wound area | 1 | 12 | Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) | 1.00 [0.60, 1.66] |
1.2 Change in wound size | 1 | 30 | Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI) | ‐14.67 [‐25.37, ‐3.97] |
1.3 PUSH score | 1 | 30 | Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI) | ‐3.53 [‐5.41, ‐1.65] |