Effectiveness of different types of skin grafting for treating venous leg ulcers: A protocol for systematic review and network meta-analysis.
Medicine (Baltimore)
; 100(15): e25597, 2021 Apr 16.
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ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Venous leg ulcers (VLUs) are the most common ulcer on the lower extremity, with 4% of patients over the age of 65 suffering from VLUs worldwide. As a recurrent, chronic, disabling disease, VLUs are associated with prolonged disability, substantial socioeconomic impact, and significant psychosocial morbidity. At present, Skin grating is one of the most effective treatments for non-healing ulcers. However, there are still no new studies based on the latest research and new research methods to evaluate and compare the effect of different types of skin grafts for treating venous leg ulcers. Therefore, a Bayesian network meta-analysis (NMA) will be conducted to systematically assess skin grafting efficacy for VLUs.METHODS:
We will include randomized controlled trials (RCTs) involving patients with VLUs treated by skin grafts. Electronic databases and clinical trials registries will be searched from their inception until June 2021, without language or publication restrictions on status. The search strategy mainly includes Medical Subject Headings (MeSH) and free-text terms. Two review authors will independently perform data extraction and assessment of study quality. And We will use Bayesian NMA to evaluate all available evidence in STATA 14.0 and WinBUGS software.RESULTS:
This protocol will use Bayesian NMA to assess the effectiveness of different types of skin grafting for treating venous leg ulcers.CONCLUSION:
This study aims to synthesize the available evidence from RCTs in a network meta-analysis to summarize the best research available and provide consistency among treatment protocols given to patients, resulting in improved efficacy and the quality of care and reduced cost.
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Ejes tematicos:
Pesquisa_clinica
Banco de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Úlcera Varicosa
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Trasplante de Piel
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Úlcera de la Pierna
Tipo de estudio:
Clinical_trials
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Guideline
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Prognostic_studies
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Systematic_reviews
Límite:
Humans
Idioma:
En
Año:
2021
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Article