Ref (type) | Population | Outcome, Interventions | Results and statistical analysis | Effect size | Favours |
Prevention of pressure ulcers | |||||
Systematic review |
98 people with incontinence, admitted to acute and long-stay hospital wards Data from 1 RCT |
Development of pressure ulcers (grade 2 to 4)
60 days
8/42 (19%) with low-air-loss hydrotherapy beds 4/56 (7%) with support surfaces |
RR 2.67 95% CI 0.86 to 8.37 The RCT is likely to have been underpowered to detect a clinically important difference between groups |
Not significant |