Effectiveness of silver and iodine dressings on wound healing: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To evaluate the effects of silver and iodine dressings on healing time, healing rate, exudate amount, pain and anti-infective efficacy.

Design

Systematic review and meta-analysis.

Data sources

Databases including PubMed, Cochrane Library, Embase, Web of Science and CINAHL were surveyed up to May 2024.

Eligibility criteria

Randomised controlled trials comparing silver and iodine dressings on wound healing in humans.

Data extraction and synthesis

Evidence certainty was evaluated using the Grading of Recommendations, Assessment, Development, and Evaluation approach. Data extraction was done independently by two reviewers, with the risk of bias assessed using the Cochrane tool. Narrative synthesis was performed to evaluate the effects of silver and

SUBMITTER: Jiang Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11331977 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature