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. 2015 Sep 3;2015(9):CD001735. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD001735.pub5

Comparison 2. Alternative foam mattress vs standard foam mattress.

Outcome or subgroup title No. of studies No. of participants Statistical method Effect size
1 Pressure ulcer incidence 5 2016 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI) 0.40 [0.21, 0.74]
1.1 Various alternatives (pooled) 5 2016 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI) 0.40 [0.21, 0.74]
2 Pressure ulcer incidence UK studies only 4 1980 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI) 0.41 [0.19, 0.87]