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Efficacy of surgical masks or cloth masks in the prevention of viral transmission: Systematic review, meta‐analysis, and proposal for future trial

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Recommendations for widespread use of face mask, including suggested type, should reflect the current published evidence and concurrently be studied. This review evaluates the preclinical and clinical evidence on use… Click to show full abstract

Recommendations for widespread use of face mask, including suggested type, should reflect the current published evidence and concurrently be studied. This review evaluates the preclinical and clinical evidence on use of cloth and surgical face masks in SARS‐CoV‐2 transmission and proposes a trial to gather further evidence.

Keywords: trial; transmission; surgical masks; evidence; review; efficacy surgical

Journal Title: Journal of Evidence-Based Medicine
Year Published: 2021

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