Antibacterial sutures for wound closure after surgery

Quality was assessed by evaluating concordance with eligibility criteria, using the concentration of evidence criteria proposed by the Centre for Evidence-Based Medicine at the University of Oxford, and applying the Cochrane Collaboration criteria for quality and low risk of bias. [...] The systematic review and meta-analysis by Diener et al.,20 was conducted as a secondary analysis of an RCT and both the primary study and subsequent review were published in the same report. [...] Scientific quality of the studies was adequately considered in formulation of the results with reference to limitations of the analysis and deficiencies within the individual trials. [...] Productivity costs were viewpoint-specified and clearly stated but the time-frame of productivity losses was not extended beyond duration of hospitalization with the exception of the occurrence of mortality. [...] The authors provided a clear answer to the research question and the conclusions consider appropriate caveats such as the controversy surrounding the actual efficacy of TCS and SSI risk.