Are silver dressings clinically effective and cost effective for the healing of infected wounds and the prevention of wound infection relative to other types of dressing?
Abbotts J
Record ID 32013000484
English
Authors' recommendations:
Summary.
No studies were found which used complete wound healing as the end point. Based on studies with short follow-up periods, we found insufficient evidence to determine whether or not silver dressings are any more effective than other types of dressing for the healing of infected wounds or the prevention of wound infection. Silver dressings are more expensive than many other types of dressing.
Details
Project Status:
Completed
Year Published:
2013
URL for published report:
http://www.healthcareimprovementscotland.org/our_work/technologies_and_medicines/shtg_scoping_reports/technologies_scoping_report_12.aspx
English language abstract:
An English language summary is available
Publication Type:
Not Assigned
Country:
Scotland, United Kingdom
MeSH Terms
- Silver
- Bacterial Infections
- Anti-Infective Agents, Local
- Wound Healing
Contact
Organisation Name:
Scottish Health Technologies Group
Contact Address:
Scottish Health Technologies Group, Delta House, 50 West Nile Street, Glasgow, G1 2NP Tel: 0141 225 6998
Contact Name:
his.shtg@nhs.scot
Contact Email:
his.shtg@nhs.scot
Copyright:
Healthcare Improvement Scotland
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