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 Rhee SM, Valle MF, Wilson LM, Lazarus G, Zenilman J, Robinson KA. Negative pressure wound therapy technologies for chronic wound care in the home setting. Rockville: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ). Evidence Report/Technology Assessment. 2014 Authors' objectives To systematically review the efficacy and safety of negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT) for treatment of chronic wounds in the home setting. Authors' conclusions We were unable to draw conclusions about the efficacy or safety of NPWT for the treatment of chronic wounds in the home setting due to insufficient evidence. Though NPWT has been used across the wound care spectrum, significant research gaps remain. Standardization of wound care research protocols, such as providing consistency in comparator groups, robust randomized study designs, larger trials, and common definitions of outcomes, would be helpful in providing evidence to inform decisions about the use of NPWT. Indexing Status Subject indexing assigned by CRD MeSH Home Care Services; Negative-Pressure Wound Therapys Language Published English Country of organisation United States English summary An English language summary is available. Address for correspondence AHRQ, Center for Outcomes and Evidence Technology Assessment Program, 540 Gaither Road, Rockville, MD 20850, USA Email: AHRQTAP@ahrq.hhs.gov AccessionNumber 32014001403 Date abstract record published 24/11/2014 |
