Comparison 4. Foam dressings compared with basic wound contact dressings.
Outcome or subgroup title | No. of studies | No. of participants | Statistical method | Effect size |
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1 Incidence of healing | 2 | Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) | Subtotals only | |
1.1 Short‐term follow‐up | 1 | 36 | Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) | 1.33 [0.62, 2.88] |
1.2 Medium‐term follow‐up | 1 | 50 | Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) | 1.17 [0.79, 1.72] |
2 Time to complete healing (in days), medium‐term follow‐up | 1 | Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI) | Subtotals only | |
3 Adverse events, medium‐term follow‐up | 1 | Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) | Subtotals only |