Review: evidence on dressings for superficial burns is of poor quality
QUESTION
What is the effectiveness of burn wound dressings for superficial and partial-thickness burns?
REVIEW SCOPE
Included studies were randomised controlled trials (RCTs) that evaluated the effectiveness of burn wound dressings for treatment of superficial and partial thickness burns. Outcome was wound healing.
REVIEW METHODS
Medline, CINAHL, EMBASE/Excerpta Medica, Cochrane Wounds Group Specialised Register, and Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials (all to May 2008), and reference lists were searched for RCTs. Authors and dressing manufacturers were contacted. 16 RCTs met selection criteria; study quality was assessed as poor to very poor.
MAIN RESULTS
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