Ref (type) | Population | Outcome, Interventions | Results and statistical analysis | Effect size | Favours |
Prevention of pressure ulcers | |||||
Systematic review |
730 people over 18 years of age 2 RCTs in this analysis |
Occurrence of pressure ulcers
35/373 (9%) with medical sheepskin overlay with or without usual care 80/365 (22%) with standard hospital mattress/usual care |
RR 0.42 95% CI 0.22 to 0.81 P = 0.009 |
Moderate effect size | medical sheepskin overlay with or without usual care |