Table 3.
Subgroup analysis for wound healing rate.
| Subgroup | No. of studies | No. of patients | RR (95% CI) | I2 (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Follow-up | ||||
| 3-week | 2 | 68 | 1.58 (1.16, 2.15) | 3.32 |
| 4-week | 1 | 22 | 1.00 (0.77, 1.30) | NA |
| 6-week | 1 | 46 | 1.67 (1.09, 2.54) | NA |
| 12-week | 5 | 725 | 1.48 (1.13, 1.94) | 23.32 |
| 14-week | 1 | 39 | 1.70 (0.69, 4.19) | NA |
| 16-week | 1 | 307 | 1.60 (1.21, 2.11) | NA |
| 24-week | 1 | 61 | 1.69 (0.97, 2.95) | NA |
| Wound type | ||||
| DFU | 8 | 853 | 1.54 (1.31, 1.81) | 45.39 |
| PU | 1 | 10 | 1.22 (0.73, 2.06) | NA |
| Traumatic | 1 | 58 | 1.68 (1.17, 2.42) | NA |
| VLU | 1 | 40 | 1.20 (0.44, 3.30) | NA |
NA, not available.