N95 respirators vs medical/surgical masks
Viral respiratory illness ‐ influenza‐like illness · general population and healthcare workers
N95 respirators showed no clear difference in viral respiratory illness ‐ influenza‐like illness compared with medical/surgical masks (low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
- Physical interventions to interrupt or reduce the spread of respiratory viruses 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes onlyRR 0.82 [0.66, 1.03]5 studies · 8407 participantsLow