Comparison 2. Shaving with a razor compared with no hair removal.

Outcome or subgroup title	No. of studies	No. of participants	Statistical method	Effect size
2.1 Surgical site infection	7	1706	Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)	1.82 [1.05, 3.14]
2.2 Surgical site infection ‐ sensitivity analysis	6	917	Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)	1.71 [0.97, 3.01]
2.3 Wound complication ‐ stitch abscess	1	80	Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)	1.00 [0.21, 4.66]