Ref (type) | Population | Outcome, Interventions | Results and statistical analysis | Effect size | Favours |
Level of pain | |||||
[11]
Systematic review |
93 patients with second-degree burns (burn sites of individual randomised to either hydrogel or standard treatment) Data from 1 RCT |
Pain (measurement tool not specified)
days 2, 4, and 8
with hydrogel dressing with standard care |
P <0.0001 Unclear if this is a combined analysis for all time points Intra-individual randomisation may influence the pain results RCT[28] blinding not reported |
Effect size not calculated | hydrogel dressing |
[11]
Systematic review |
62 patients with partial-thickness burns (burn sites of individual randomised to either hydrogel or standard treatment) Data from 1 RCT |
Mean pain (measurement tool not further specified, lower score for lower level of pain)
overall assessment of at end of study
2.73 with hydrogel dressing 4.04 with standard care |
MD –1.31 95%CI –2.37 to –0.25 P = 0.016 Intra-individual randomisation may influence the pain results RCT[27] blinding not reported |
Effect size not calculated | hydrogel dressing |