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Our reviews

Where to find our reviews

A list of our completed reviews, protocols and registered titles is shown below, with links to abstracts where available. Abstracts of our reviews are also published in the Journal of Tissue Viability, EWMA Journal and International Journal of Lower Extremity Wounds.

The Cochrane Collaboration Consumer Network has a web site which includes summaries of Cochrane Reviews of evidence and more than half of these have additional consumer summaries:
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Registering a title with the Wounds Group?

If you have an idea for a wounds review you can download our title registration form and instructions and return the completed form to Sally Bell-Syer, Review Group Co-ordinator, sembs1 doesnotexist@cochrane.org york.ac.uk

 

Full list:

Dressings for pressure sores (protocol stage)

By subtopic:

Wounds Group (139)
PRESSURE ULCERS (25)
Prevention (9)
Use of risk calculator tools (1)
Risk assessment tools for the prevention of pressure ulcers
Nutrition (1)
Nutritional interventions for preventing and treating pressure ulcers
Pressure reduction and relief (3)
Repositioning and mobilisation (1)
Re-positioning for pressure ulcer prevention (protocol stage)
Support surfaces (2)
Pressure relieving devices for preventing heel pressure ulcers (protocol stage)
Support surfaces for pressure ulcer prevention
Local skin care (2)
Dressings and topical agents (2)
Dressings and topical agents for preventing pressure sores (protocol stage)
Topical silver for preventing wound infection (protocol stage)
Massage (0)
Organisation of care (2)
Educational interventions for healthcare professionals to prevent pressure ulcers (protocol stage)
Wound care teams for preventing and treating pressure ulcers (protocol stage)
Treatment (16)
Pressure reduction and relief (2)
Repositioning and mobilisation (1)
Repositioning for treating pressure ulcers (protocol stage)
Support surfaces (1)
Pressure relieving devices for treating heel pressure ulcers (protocol stage)
Nutrition (1)
Nutritional interventions for preventing and treating pressure ulcers
Systemic Drug Therapy (1)
Antimicrobials (0)
Hyperbaric Oxygen (1)
Hyperbaric oxygen therapy for chronic wounds
Surgery (0)
Plastic surgery (0)
Skin grafting (0)
Physical therapies (5)
Ultrasound (1)
Therapeutic ultrasound for pressure ulcers
Heating and cooling (1)
Topical warming for treating chronic wounds (protocol stage)
Electrical therapies (2)
Electromagnetic therapy (1)
Electromagnetic therapy for treating pressure ulcers
Electrotherapy (1)
Electrical stimulation for chronic wounds (protocol stage)
Negative pressure therapy (1)
Topical negative pressure for treating chronic wounds
Local wound treatment (6)
Dressings and topical agents (4)
Dressings and topical agents containing hyaluronic acid for wound healing (protocol stage)
Dressings for pressure sores (protocol stage)
Honey as a topical treatment for wounds (protocol stage)
Topical silver for treating infected wounds
Debridement (0)
Growth factors (1)
Autologous platelet rich-plasma for treating chronic wounds (protocol stage)
Wound cleansing (1)
Wound cleansing for pressure ulcers
Organisation of care (1)
Wound care teams for preventing and treating pressure ulcers (protocol stage)
VENOUS ULCERS (24)
Prevention (2)
Compression (1)
Compression for preventing recurrence of venous ulcers
Local skin care (1)
Dressings and topical agents (1)
Topical silver for preventing wound infection (protocol stage)
Organisation of care (0)
Surgery (0)
Vein surgery (0)
Treatment (22)
Compression (2)
Compression bandages and hosiery (1)
Compression for venous leg ulcers
Intermittent pneumatic compression (1)
Intermittent pneumatic compression for treating venous leg ulcers
Nutrition (0)
Local wound care (7)
Debridement (0)
Growth factors (1)
Autologous platelet rich-plasma for treating chronic wounds (protocol stage)
Wound cleansing (0)
Dressings and topical agents (6)
Antibiotics and antiseptics for venous leg ulcers
Dressings and topical agents containing hyaluronic acid for wound healing (protocol stage)
Dressings for healing venous leg ulcers
Honey as a topical treatment for wounds (protocol stage)
Topical agents or dressings for pain in venous leg ulcers
Topical silver for treating infected wounds
Surgery (1)
Plastic surgery (0)
Skin grafting (1)
Skin grafting for venous leg ulcers
Vein surgery (0)
Physical therapies (6)
Ultrasound (1)
Therapeutic ultrasound for venous leg ulcers
Heating and cooling (1)
Topical warming for treating chronic wounds (protocol stage)
Electrotherapy (2)
Electrical stimulation for chronic wounds (protocol stage)
Electromagnetic therapy for treating venous leg ulcers
Negative pressure therapy (1)
Topical negative pressure for treating chronic wounds
Laser therapy (1)
Laser therapy for venous leg ulcers
Systemic drug therapy (5)
Flavonoids (1)
Flavonoids for treating venous leg ulcers (protocol stage)
Pentoxifylline (1)
Pentoxifylline for treating venous leg ulcers
Antimicrobials (1)
Antibiotics and antiseptics for venous leg ulcers
Zinc sulphate (1)
Oral zinc for arterial and venous leg ulcers
Hyperbaric Oxygen (1)
Hyperbaric oxygen therapy for chronic wounds
Organisation of care (1)
Community clinics versus standard care (1)
Community clinics versus home management for leg ulcer treatment (protocol stage)
DIABETIC FOOT ULCERS (18)
Prevention (3)
Education (1)
Patient education (1)
Patient education for preventing diabetic foot ulceration
Education of care providers (0)
Local skin care (1)
Dressings and topical agents (1)
Topical silver for preventing wound infection (protocol stage)
Pressure reduction and relief (1)
Podiatry (0)
Orthoses (1)
Pressure relieving interventions for treating diabetic foot ulcers
Treatment (15)
Local wound care (10)
Dressings and topical agents (7)
Chinese herbal medicines for treating diabetic foot ulcers (protocol stage)
Dressings and topical agents containing hyaluronic acid for wound healing (protocol stage)
Dressings for the treatment of diabetic foot ulceration (protocol stage)
Honey as a topical treatment for wounds (protocol stage)
Protease modulating dressings for treating diabetic foot ulcers (protocol stage)
Silver based wound dressings and topical agents for treating diabetic foot ulcers
Topical silver for treating infected wounds
Debridement (1)
Debridement of diabetic foot ulcers
Growth factors (2)
Autologous platelet rich-plasma for treating chronic wounds (protocol stage)
Granulocyte-colony stimulating factors as adjunctive therapy for diabetic foot infections. (protocol stage)
Nutrition (0)
Physical therapies (3)
Electrical therapies (1)
Electrical stimulation for chronic wounds (protocol stage)
Heating and cooling (1)
Topical warming for treating chronic wounds (protocol stage)
Negative pressure therapy (1)
Topical negative pressure for treating chronic wounds
Pressure reduction and relief (1)
Podiatry (0)
Orthoses (1)
Pressure relieving interventions for treating diabetic foot ulcers
Skin replacements (0)
Systemic drug therapy (1)
Antimicrobials (0)
Hyperbaric oxygen (1)
Hyperbaric oxygen therapy for chronic wounds
RHEUMATOID ULCERS (2)
Prevention (0)
Treatment (2)
Local wound care (2)
Dressings and topical agents (2)
Dressings and topical agents containing hyaluronic acid for wound healing (protocol stage)
Topical silver for treating infected wounds
Physical therapies (0)
Systemic drug therapy (0)
BURNS (18)
Treatment (16)
Compression (1)
Compression garments (1)
Pressure garment therapy after burn injury (protocol stage)
Local wound care (10)
Dressings and topical agents (9)
Dressings and topical agents containing hyaluronic acid for wound healing (protocol stage)
Dressings for superficial and partial thickness burns (protocol stage)
Honey as a topical treatment for wounds (protocol stage)
Interventions for treating burn itch (protocol stage)
Interventions for treating keloid disease (protocol stage)
Local and systemic treatments for acute oedema after burn injury (protocol stage)
Silicon gel sheeting for preventing and treating hypertrophic and keloid scars
Topical silver for preventing wound infection (protocol stage)
Topical silver for treating infected wounds
Debridement (1)
Local and systemic treatments for acute oedema after burn injury (protocol stage)
Surgery (1)
Skin grafting (1)
Cultured epithelial autograft in the treatment of acute burn wounds (protocol stage)
Systemic drug therapy (2)
Antimicrobials (0)
Drug therapy (2)
Interventions for treating burn itch (protocol stage)
Local and systemic treatments for acute oedema after burn injury (protocol stage)
Physical therapies (2)
Negative pressure therapy (1)
Topical negative pressure (TNP) for partial thickness burns
Other physical therapies (1)
Interventions for treating keloid disease (protocol stage)
Whirlpool therapy (0)
Prevention of scarring (2)
Compression (1)
Compression garments (1)
Pressure garment therapy after burn injury (protocol stage)
Local wound care (1)
Dressings and topical agents (1)
Silicon gel sheeting for preventing and treating hypertrophic and keloid scars
BITES (3)
Treatment (3)
Local wound care (2)
Dressings and topical agents (2)
Dressings and topical agents containing hyaluronic acid for wound healing (protocol stage)
Topical silver for treating infected wounds
Physical therapies (0)
Negative pressure therapy (0)
Systemic drug therapy (1)
Antimicrobials (1)
Antibiotic prophylaxis for mammalian bites
Surgery (0)
Surgical flaps (0)
LACERATIONS / TRAUMATIC WOUNDS (6)
Treatment (6)
Physical therapies (0)
Negative pressure therapy (0)
Surgery (1)
Grafting (0)
Plastic surgery (0)
Surgical repair (1)
Closure material (1)
Tissue adhesives for traumatic lacerations in children and adults
Timing of repair (0)
Local wound care (3)
Dressings and topical agents (3)
Dressings and topical agents containing hyaluronic acid for wound healing (protocol stage)
Honey as a topical treatment for wounds (protocol stage)
Topical silver for treating infected wounds
Wound cleansing (0)
Systemic drug therapy (2)
Antimicrobials (2)
Peri-operative antbiotics for superficial hand trauma (protocol stage)
Peri-operative antibiotics for hand trauma involving tendons and nerves (protocol stage)
GUNSHOT WOUNDS (2)
Treatment (2)
Surgery (0)
Local wound care (2)
Dressings and topical agents (2)
Dressings and topical agents containing hyaluronic acid for wound healing (protocol stage)
Topical silver for treating infected wounds
Systemic drug therapy (0)
Antimicrobials (0)
MALIGNANT WOUNDS (2)
Treatment (2)
Local wound care (2)
Dressings and topical agents (2)
Dressings and topical agents containing hyaluronic acid for wound healing (protocol stage)
Topical agents and dressings for fungating wounds
Systemic drug therapy (0)
Physical therapies (0)
Radiotherapy (0)
Negative pressure therapy (0)
Surgery (0)
SURGICAL WOUNDS (28)
Infection control (2)
Dressings and topical agents (1)
Topical silver for preventing wound infection (protocol stage)
Nutrition (1)
Peri-operative glycemic control regimens for preventing surgical site infections in adults (protocol stage)
Treatment (20)
Local wound care (8)
Debridement (1)
Debridement for surgical wounds
Dressings and topical agents (7)
Dressings and topical agents containing hyaluronic acid for wound healing (protocol stage)
Dressings and topical agents for surgical wounds healing by secondary intention
Gauze and tape and transparent polyurethane dressings for central venous catheters
Honey as a topical treatment for wounds (protocol stage)
Pin site care for preventing infections associated with external bone fixators and pins
Topical silver for treating infected wounds
Wound dressings for surgical sites (protocol stage)
Physical therapies (0)
Negative pressure therapy (0)
Warming therapy (0)
Systemic drug therapy (3)
Antimicrobials (3)
Antimicrobial drugs for treating methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus colonization
Prophylactic antibiotics to prevent surgical site infection after breast cancer surgery
Systemic antimicrobial prophylaxis for percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy
Drainage systems (4)
Closed versus open drainage (0)
Different drainage systems (4)
Wound drainage after plastic and reconstructive surgery of the breast (protocol stage)
Wound drainage for caesarean section
Wound drains after incisional hernia repair
Wound drains following thyroid surgery
Skin closure methods (1)
Staples (0)
Adhesives (1)
Tissue adhesives for closure of surgical incisions
Sutures (0)
Skin preparation methods (3)
Pre-operative washing (1)
Preoperative bathing or showering with skin antiseptics to prevent surgical site infection
Surgical site hair removal (1)
Preoperative hair removal to reduce surgical site infection
Skin drapes (0)
Topical applications (1)
Preoperative skin antiseptics for preventing surgical wound infections after clean surgery
Topical drug therapy (1)
Antimicrobial drugs for treating methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus colonization
Operating theatre procedure (6)
Clothing (1)
Gloves (1)
Double gloving to reduce surgical cross-infection
Drapes (1)
Use of plastic adhesive drapes during surgery for preventing surgical site infection
Handwashing (2)
Cleansing solution (0)
Scrub technique (1)
Surgical hand antisepsis to reduce surgical site infection
Preparation for hand washing (1)
Removal of nail polish and finger rings to prevent surgical infection
Air flow in operating theatre (0)
Surgical masks (1)
Type of masks (1)
Disposable surgical face masks for preventing surgical wound infection in clean surgery
Use of masks (0)
Surgical procedure (1)
Scalpel versus electrosurgery for abdominal incisions (protocol stage)
SKIN ABCESSES (3)
Prevention (0)
Treatment (3)
Surgery (1)
Delayed versus immediate closure (1)
Healing by primary versus secondary intention after surgical treatment for pilonidal sinus
Primary versus secondary intention (0)
Local wound care (2)
Dressings and topical agents (2)
Dressings and topical agents containing hyaluronic acid for wound healing (protocol stage)
Topical silver for treating infected wounds
Systemic drug therapy (0)
Antimicrobials (0)
OTHER REVIEWS (6)
Infection control (4)
Gloves, gowns and masks for reducing the transmission of meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) in the hospital setting. (protocol stage)
Infection control strategies for preventing the transmission of meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) in nursing homes for older people
Mupirocin ointment for preventing Staphylococcus aureus infections in nasal carriers (protocol stage)
Vitamin C for preventing and treating tetanus
Peri-operative complications (2)
Preoperative fasting for adults to prevent perioperative complications
Preoperative fasting for preventing perioperative complications in children
Post-operative complications (0)
ACUTE WOUNDS (2)
Therapeutic touch (1)
Therapeutic touch for healing acute wounds
Cleansing techniques (1)
Water for wound cleansing
 

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