Comparison 6. Hair removal day of surgery versus day before surgery.
Outcome or subgroup title | No. of studies | No. of participants | Statistical method | Effect size |
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6.1 Surgical site infection | 1 | 977 | Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) | 0.83 [0.54, 1.30] |
6.1.1 Removal with a razor | 1 | 520 | Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) | 1.13 [0.66, 1.93] |
6.1.2 Removal with clippers | 1 | 457 | Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) | 0.43 [0.18, 1.02] |