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. 2011 Dec 21;2011:1902.
Ref (type) Population Outcome, Interventions Results and statistical analysis Effect size Favours
Healing
[63]
Systematic review
659 people receiving compression
7 RCTs in this analysis
Proportion of people with healed ulcers over 8 to 24 weeks
221/348 (64%) with pentoxifylline (1200 or 2400 mg/day)
126/311 (40%) with placebo

RR 1.51
95% CI 1.3 to 1.76
Small effect size pentoxifylline