Outcomes at 6 months | Occlusive | Gauze | RRI (95% CI) | NNH at 6 months |
Complete wound healing | 77% | 75% | 2.4% (–8 to 14) | Not significant |
Difference | p-value | |||
Median time to complete wound healing (d) | 66 | 45 | 21 | 0.3 |
Median pain scores† | 0.90 | 0.64 | 0.26 | 0.3 |
Median length of hospital stay (d) | 18 | 13 | 5 | 0.02 |
Total cost/patient/day in hospital | €7.48 | €3.98 | €3.50 | 0.002 |
*Abbreviations defined in glossary. RRI, NNH, and CI calculated from data in article.
†10-cm visual analogue scale; 0–10 (worst pain).