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Comparison 1 Minor acute wounds, Outcome 1 Time to healing.
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Analysis 1.1

Comparison 1 Minor acute wounds, Outcome 1 Time to healing.

Comparison 2 Partial thickness burns ‐ honey vs conventional dressings, Outcome 1 Time to healing (days).
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Comparison 2 Partial thickness burns ‐ honey vs conventional dressings, Outcome 1 Time to healing (days).

Comparison 3 Burns ‐ honey vs early excision, Outcome 1 Early excision.
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Comparison 3 Burns ‐ honey vs early excision, Outcome 1 Early excision.

Comparison 4 Burns ‐ honey vs silver sulfadiazine, Outcome 1 Time to healing (days).
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Comparison 4 Burns ‐ honey vs silver sulfadiazine, Outcome 1 Time to healing (days).

Comparison 5 Burns ‐ honey vs unconventional dressings, Outcome 1 Time to healing (days).
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Comparison 5 Burns ‐ honey vs unconventional dressings, Outcome 1 Time to healing (days).

Comparison 6 Mixed acute and chronic wounds, Outcome 1 Time to healing (days).
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Comparison 6 Mixed acute and chronic wounds, Outcome 1 Time to healing (days).

Comparison 7 Venous leg ulcers, Outcome 1 Complete healing.
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Comparison 7 Venous leg ulcers, Outcome 1 Complete healing.

Comparison 8 Chronic wounds, Outcome 1 Time to healing (days).
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Comparison 8 Chronic wounds, Outcome 1 Time to healing (days).

Comparison 9 Adverse events, Outcome 1 All adverse events.
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Comparison 9 Adverse events, Outcome 1 All adverse events.

Comparison 10 Incidence of infection, Outcome 1 Incidence of clinically diagnosed infection.
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Comparison 10 Incidence of infection, Outcome 1 Incidence of clinically diagnosed infection.

Comparison 10 Incidence of infection, Outcome 2 Burns patients with positive swab cultures at admission rendered sterile after 7 days treatment.
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Comparison 10 Incidence of infection, Outcome 2 Burns patients with positive swab cultures at admission rendered sterile after 7 days treatment.

Table 1. Quality characteristics of trial report

Study

Randomisation

Allocation concealed

Loss reported

Intention to t

Blinded assessment

Groups comparable

Power calculation

Al Waili

Not reported, but described as RCT

Not reported

Yes (0%)

Not reported

Not reported

Yes

Not reported

Gethin

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

No

Yes

Yes

Ingle

Yes

Not reported

Yes (6%)

No

Yes

Yes

Yes

Jull

Yes

Yes

Yes (2%)

Yes

No

Yes

Yes

Marshall

Yes

Yes

Yes (14%)

No

Yes

No

Not reported

McIntosh

Yes

Yes

Yes (0%)

No

Yes

Yes

Yes

Mphande

No; allocation on alternating basis at admission

Inadequate

Yes (0%)

Not reported

Not reported

Yes

Not reported

Subrahmanyam 1991

Yes*

Unclear

Yes (0%)

Not reported

Yes*

Yes

Not reported

Subrahmanyam 1993a

Yes*

Unclear

Yes (0%)

Not reported

Yes*

Yes*

Not reported

Subrahmanyam 1993a

Yes*

Unclear

Yes (0%)

Not reported

Yes*

Yes*

Not reported

Subrahmanyam 1994

Yes*

Unclear

Yes (0%)

Not reported

Yes*

Yes*

Not reported

Subrahmanyam 1996a

Yes*

Unclear

Not reported

Not reported

Yes*

Yes*

Not reported

Subrahmanyam 1996b

Yes*

Unclear

Not reported

Not reported

Yes*

Yes*

Not reported

Subrahmanyam 1996c

Yes*

Unclear

Yes (0%)

Not reported

Yes*

Yes*

Not reported

Subrahmanyam 1998

Yes*

Unclear

Yes (0%)

Not reported

Yes*

Yes*

Not reported

Subrahmanyam 1999

Yes*

Unclear

Yes (8%)

Not reported

Yes*

Yes*

Not reported

Subrahmanyam 2001a

Yes*

Unclear

Yes (0%)

Not reported

Yes*

Yes*

Not reported

Subrahmanyam 2004

Yes*

Unclear

Not reported

Not reported

Yes

Yes*

Not reported

Weheida

Not reported, but described as RCT

Not reported

Yes (0%)

Not reported

Not reported

No

Not reported

* information provided by author

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Table 1. Quality characteristics of trial report
Table 2. Frequency of adverse events reported in burns trials (Subrahmanyam 1991, 1993a, 1994, 1996a, 1999, 2001a)

Adverse event

Honey

Control treatment

RR (95%CI)

Hypergranulation

8/548

17/548

0.47 (0.26 to 0.84)

Contracture

8/213

14/197

0.53 (0.30 to 0.93)

Minor scarring

28/450

87/450

0.32 (0.23 to 0.45)

Hypertrophic scarring

0/52

7/52

Not estimable

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Table 2. Frequency of adverse events reported in burns trials (Subrahmanyam 1991, 1993a, 1994, 1996a, 1999, 2001a)
Table 3. Frequency of adverse events reported in venous ulcer trial (Jull et al 2008)

Adverse event

Honey treatment

Control treatment

RR (95%CI)

Ulcer pain

47/187

18/181

2.53 (1.53 to 4.18)

Bleeding

3/187

3/181

0.97 (0.20 to 4.73)

Dermatitis

8/187

8/181

0.97 (0.37 to 2.52)

Deterioration of ulcer

19/187

9/181

2.04 (0.95 to 4.40)

Erythema

6/187

4/181

1.45 (0.42 to 5.06)

Oedema

4/187

1/181

3.87 (0.44 to 34.31)

Increased exudate

5/187

1/181

4.84 (0.57 to 41.02)

Deterioration of surrounding skin

5/187

3/181

1.61 (0.39 to 6.65)

New ulceration

16/187

15/181

1.03 (0.53 to 2.03)

Other

6/187

3/181

1.94 ( 0.49 to 7.62)

Cardiovascular

4/187

3/181

1.29 (0.29 to 5.69)

Cancer

2/187

2/181

0.97 (0.14 to 6.80)

Neurological

4/187

1/181

3.87 (0.44 to 34.31)

Gastrointestinal

4/187

2/181

1.94 (0.36 to 10.44)

Injury

10/187

9/181

1.08 (0.45 to 2.59)

Musculoskeletal

13/187

9/181

1.40 (0.61 to 3.19)

Respiratory

6/187

3/181

1.94 (0.49 to 7.62)

Other

3/187

8/181

0.41 (0.11 to 1.58)

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Table 3. Frequency of adverse events reported in venous ulcer trial (Jull et al 2008)
Comparison 1. Minor acute wounds

Outcome or subgroup title

No. of studies

No. of participants

Statistical method

Effect size

1 Time to healing Show forest plot

3

213

Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)

1.55 [‐1.91, 5.00]

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Comparison 1. Minor acute wounds
Comparison 2. Partial thickness burns ‐ honey vs conventional dressings

Outcome or subgroup title

No. of studies

No. of participants

Statistical method

Effect size

1 Time to healing (days) Show forest plot

2

992

Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)

‐4.68 [‐5.09, ‐4.28]

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Comparison 2. Partial thickness burns ‐ honey vs conventional dressings
Comparison 3. Burns ‐ honey vs early excision

Outcome or subgroup title

No. of studies

No. of participants

Statistical method

Effect size

1 Early excision Show forest plot

1

50

Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)

13.60 [10.02, 17.18]

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Comparison 3. Burns ‐ honey vs early excision
Comparison 4. Burns ‐ honey vs silver sulfadiazine

Outcome or subgroup title

No. of studies

No. of participants

Statistical method

Effect size

1 Time to healing (days) Show forest plot

3

254

Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

‐4.37 [‐8.94, 0.19]

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Comparison 4. Burns ‐ honey vs silver sulfadiazine
Comparison 5. Burns ‐ honey vs unconventional dressings

Outcome or subgroup title

No. of studies

No. of participants

Statistical method

Effect size

1 Time to healing (days) Show forest plot

3

Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

Totals not selected

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Comparison 5. Burns ‐ honey vs unconventional dressings
Comparison 6. Mixed acute and chronic wounds

Outcome or subgroup title

No. of studies

No. of participants

Statistical method

Effect size

1 Time to healing (days) Show forest plot

1

100

Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)

‐13.0 [‐15.24, ‐10.76]

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Comparison 6. Mixed acute and chronic wounds
Comparison 7. Venous leg ulcers

Outcome or subgroup title

No. of studies

No. of participants

Statistical method

Effect size

1 Complete healing Show forest plot

2

476

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

1.15 [0.96, 1.38]

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Comparison 7. Venous leg ulcers
Comparison 8. Chronic wounds

Outcome or subgroup title

No. of studies

No. of participants

Statistical method

Effect size

1 Time to healing (days) Show forest plot

3

Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)

Totals not selected

1.1 Infected postoperative wounds

1

Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)

0.0 [0.0, 0.0]

1.2 Pressure ulcers

1

Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)

0.0 [0.0, 0.0]

1.3 Fournier's gangrene

1

Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)

0.0 [0.0, 0.0]

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Comparison 8. Chronic wounds
Comparison 9. Adverse events

Outcome or subgroup title

No. of studies

No. of participants

Statistical method

Effect size

1 All adverse events Show forest plot

11

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)

Subtotals only

1.1 Minor acute wounds

1

82

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)

1.37 [0.77, 2.45]

1.2 Burns

6

1310

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)

0.85 [0.29, 2.51]

1.3 Infected post‐operative wounds

1

50

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)

0.31 [0.11, 0.82]

1.4 Venous leg ulcers

2

476

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)

1.27 [1.05, 1.55]

1.5 Fournier's gangrene

1

30

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)

0.57 [0.06, 5.65]

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Comparison 9. Adverse events
Comparison 10. Incidence of infection

Outcome or subgroup title

No. of studies

No. of participants

Statistical method

Effect size

1 Incidence of clinically diagnosed infection Show forest plot

4

627

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

0.72 [0.50, 1.04]

2 Burns patients with positive swab cultures at admission rendered sterile after 7 days treatment Show forest plot

6

444

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)

3.95 [1.36, 11.44]

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Comparison 10. Incidence of infection