Use of N95 respirators for protection against droplet borne illness : a review of the clinical effectiveness and guidelines / Yi-Sheng Chao and Carolyn Spry.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Chao, Yi-Sheng, author.

Spry, Carolyn, author.

Series:

Rapid response report (Canadian Agency for Drugs and Technologies in Health) ; Number 12 (13)

Rapid response report ; Number 12 (13)

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Medical personnel.

Physical Description:

1 online resource.

Place of Publication:

Ottawa, Ontario : Canadian Agency for Drugs and Technologies in Health, 2017.

Summary:

According to a 2014 CADTH rapid response report, the evidence suggested that N95 respirators were more effective in preventing viral and bacterial infections in HCWs compared with surgical masks. Moreover, several clinical guidelines recommended the use of N95 respirators for managing patients with tuberculosis or highly contagious diseases, such as SARS and high-risk pandemic influenza. The results, however, must be interpreted with caution due to several limitations described in the report. To update the previous CADTH review, this report aims to summarize the clinical evidence and clinical guidelines regarding the effectiveness of N95 respirators.

Contents:

Context and Policy Issues

Research Questions

Key Findings

Methods

Literature Search Methods

Selection Criteria and Methods

Exclusion Criteria

Critical Appraisal of Individual Studies

Summary of Evidence

Quantity of Research Available

Summary of Study Characteristics

Summary of Critical Appraisal

Summary of Findings

Limitations

Conclusions and Implications for Decision or Policy Making

References

Appendix 1. Selection of Included Studies

Appendix 2. Characteristics of Included Publications

Appendix 3. Critical Appraisal of Included Publications

Appendix 4. Main Study Findings and Author's Conclusions

Appendix 5. Additional References of Potential Interest.

Notes:

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