Comparison 1. Povidone‐iodine (in aqueous solution) versus no skin antisepsis.
Outcome or subgroup title | No. of studies | No. of participants | Statistical method | Effect size |
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1 Catheter‐related BSI | 1 | 179 | Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) | 0.99 [0.37, 2.61] |
2 Catheter colonisation | 1 | 179 | Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) | 0.93 [0.53, 1.60] |