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. 2015 Jul 14;2015:1903.
Ref (type) Population Outcome, Interventions Results and statistical analysis Effect size Favours
Healing
[33]
RCT
76 children presenting within 24 hours of injury with a previously untreated burn; 66 of whom had superficial partial-thickness burns
In review [11]
Mean healing time
7.58 days with silicone-coated nylon dressing
11.26 days with silver sulfadiazine cream

P <0.01
RCT gave no information on methods for randomisation or allocation concealment
Participants and investigators not blinded
Effect size not calculated silicone-coated nylon dressing
[34]
RCT
66 children with superficial partial-thickness burns of <15% total body surface area (TBSA)
In review [11]
Median time to full re-epithelialisation of the wound
10.5 days with silicone mesh dressing
27.6 days with silver sulfadiazine cream

P = 0.0002
Participants and investigators not blinded
Effect size not calculated silicone mesh dressing
Number of dressing changes
[11]
Systematic review
76 children presenting within 24 hours of injury with a previously untreated burn; 66 of whom had superficial partial-thickness burns
Data from 1 RCT
Number of new dressings
3.64 with silicone-coated nylon net dressing
5.13 with silver sulfadiazine cream

MD –1.49
95% CI –2.64 to –0.34
P <0.001
Result expected as dressings were changed every 2–3 days until complete healing was obtained, and simply reflects the longer healing period with the silver sulfadiazine cream; dressing removal was reported as easy and atraumatic
RCT gave no information on methods for randomisation or allocation concealment
Participants and investigators not blinded
Effect size not calculated silicone-coated nylon dressing