Comparative efficacy of respiratory personal protective equipment against viral respiratory infectious diseases in healthcare workers: a network meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

With the epidemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), the healthcare workers (HCWs) require proper respiratory personal protective equipment (rPPE) against viral respiratory infectious diseases (VRIDs). It is necessary to evaluate which type of mask and manner of wearing is the best suitable rPPE for preventing the VRID.

Study design

A Bayesian network meta-analysis was performed to comprehensively analyze the protective efficacy of various rPPE.

Methods

This network meta-analysis protocol was registered in an international prospective register of systematic reviews (CRD42020179489). Electronic databases were searched for cluster randomized control trials (RCTs) of comparing the effectiveness of rPPE and wearing manner in preventing HCWs from VRID. The p

SUBMITTER: Yin X 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7755580 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature