Effectiveness of N95 respirators versus surgical masks against influenza: A systematic review and meta-analysis

• Published in: Journal of evidence-based medicine Vol. 13; no. 2; p. 93
• Main Authors: Long, Youlin, Hu, Tengyue, Liu, Liqin, Chen, Rui, Guo, Qiong, Yang, Liu, Cheng, Yifan, Huang, Jin, Du, Liang
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England 01.05.2020
• Subjects: influenza; respiratory protective devices; respiratory tract infections; masks; surgical mask; N95 respirator

Previous meta-analyses concluded that there was insufficient evidence to determine the effect of N95 respirators. We aimed to assess the effectiveness of N95 respirators versus surgical masks for prevention of influenza by collecting randomized controlled trials (RCTs). We searched PubMed, EMbase an...