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. 2015 Jul 14;2015:1903.
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