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. 2011 Dec 21;2011:1902.
Ref (type) Population Outcome, Interventions Results and statistical analysis Effect size Favours
Healing
[31]
Systematic review
123 people
3 RCTs in this analysis
Number healed
52/63 (83%) with intermittent pneumatic compression plus compression
46/60 (77%) with compression alone

RR 1.09
95% CI 0.91 to 1.30
P = 0.36
Not significant
[31]
Systematic review
45 people
Data from 1 RCT
Proportion of people with healed ulcers at 3 months
10/21 (48%) with intermittent pneumatic compression plus graduated compression stockings
1/24 (4%) with graduated compression stockings alone

RR 11.4
95% CI 1.6 to 82.0
Large effect size intermittent pneumatic compression plus graduated compression stockings