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Table 8 Clinical Importance and Interest in Participating in Study

From: Fluid lavage in patients with open fracture wounds (FLOW): an international survey of 984 surgeons

  

No. (%)

Amount an alternative irrigating solution technique needs reduce infection risk before the improvement is considered "clinically important" (Relative Risk Reduction)

Any reduction at all

181 (19.3%)

 

5%

100 (10.7%)

 

10%

167 (17.8%)

 

15%

63 (6.7%)

 

20%

155 (16.5%)

 

25%

99 (10.6%)

 

30%

51 (5.4%)

 

35%

8 (0.9%)

 

40%

10 (1.1%)

 

50%

57 (6.1%)

 

>50%

6 (0.6%)

I would participate in a multi-centre randomized controlled study assessing different irrigating solutions and irrigating pressures

Yes

612 (62.7%)

 

No

359 (36.8%)

 

Maybe

5 (0.5%)

There is a need for randomized trials to evaluate irrigating solutions

Yes

803(84.7%)

I would change my practice if a trial showed a clear benefit of one irrigating solution or pressure IF it was different from my current approach

Yes

889(94.2%)