An analysis of systematic reviews undertaken on standard advanced wound dressings in the last 10 years.
Many systematic reviews have found insufficient evidence to support claims that modern dressings promote healing, or that one particular modern dressing is more effective than another. This paper evaluates why this might be the case.
Horkan
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East of England NHS Collaborative Procurement Hub, Cambridge, UK.
Stansfield
G
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Miller
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D001458:Bandages / Q000592:standards; D015982:Bias; D055317:Evidence-Based Practice / Q000592:standards; D006801:Humans; D015201:Meta-Analysis as Topic; D011446:Prospective Studies; D016032:Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic / Q000592:standards*; D012107:Research Design / Q000592:standards*; D012196:Review Literature as Topic; D018401:Sample Size; D017592:Skin Care / Q000295:instrumentation; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014945:Wound Healing; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*