Ref (type) | Population | Outcome, Interventions | Results and statistical analysis | Effect size | Favours |
Healing | |||||
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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 |