Record Status This is a bibliographic record of a published health technology assessment from a member of INAHTA. No evaluation of the quality of this assessment has been made for the HTA database. Citation CADTH. Dressing materials for the treatment of pressure ulcers in patients in long-term care facilities: a review of the comparative clinical effectiveness and guidelines. Ottawa: Canadian Agency for Drugs and Technologies in Health (CADTH). Rapid Response - Summary with Critical Appraisal. 2013 Authors' conclusions Selection of the right dressing depends on wound-related factors such as presence of heavy exudate, necrotic tissue, desiccation, and infecting pathogens. Location of the pressure ulcer wound and the presence of a comorbidity such as incontinence could also influence the choice of dressing. While differing wound and patient conditions may favour choosing one dressing over another, no evidence in clinical trials was found to support consistent superiority of one dressing over alternatives for Stage 3 and Stage 4 pressure ulcer wound care. Indexing Status Subject indexing assigned by CRD MeSH Bandages; Long-Term Care; Pressure Ulcers Language Published English Country of organisation Canada English summary An English language summary is available. Address for correspondence Canadian Agency for Drugs and Technologies in Health (CADTH), 865 Carling Avenue, Suite 600, Ottawa, Ontario Canada, K1S 5S8 Email: requests@cadth.ca AccessionNumber 32014000884 Date abstract record published 17/07/2014 |