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Effectiveness of N95 respirators versus surgical masks in protecting health care workers from acute respiratory infection: a systematic review and meta-analysis
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BACKGROUND: Conflicting recommendations exist related to which facial protection should be used by health care workers to prevent transmission of acute respiratory infections, including pandemic influenza. We performed a systematic review of both clinical and surrogate exposure data comparing N95 respirators and surgical masks for the prevention of transmissible acute respiratory infections. METHODS: We searched various electronic databases and the grey literature for relevant studies published from January 1990 to December 2014. Randomized controlled trials (RCTs), cohort studies and case-control studies that included data on health care workers wearing N95 respirators and surgical masks to prevent acute respiratory infections were included in the meta-analysis. Surrogate exposure studies comparing N95 respirators and surgical masks using manikins or adult volunteers under simulated conditions were summarized separately. Outcomes from clinical studies were laboratory-confirmed respiratory infection, influenza-like illness and workplace absenteeism. Outcomes from surrogate exposure studies were filter penetration, face-seal leakage and total inward leakage. RESULTS: We identified 6 clinical studies (3 RCTs, 1 cohort study and 2 case-control studies) and 23 surrogate exposure studies. In the meta-analysis of the clinical studies, we found no significant difference between N95 respirators and surgical masks in associated risk of (a) laboratory-confirmed respiratory infection (RCTs: odds ratio [OR] 0.89, 95% confidence interval [CI] 0.64-1.24; cohort study: OR 0.43, 95% CI 0.03-6.41; case-control studies: OR 0.91, 95% CI 0.25-3.36); (b) influenza-like illness (RCTs: OR 0.51, 95% CI 0.19-1.41); or (c) reported workplace absenteeism (RCT: OR 0.92, 95% CI 0.57-1.50). In the surrogate exposure studies, N95 respirators were associated with less filter penetration, less face-seal leakage and less total inward leakage under laboratory experimental conditions, compared with surgical masks. INTERPRETATION: Although N95 respirators appeared to have a protective advantage over surgical masks in laboratory settings, our meta-analysis showed that there were insufficient data to determine definitively whether N95 respirators are superior to surgical masks in protecting health care workers against transmissible acute respiratory infections in clinical settings.
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“N95 FFRs have shown less filter penetration, fewer face seal leaks, and less total inward leakage than surgical masks under laboratory conditions (Lee et al., 2008;Grinshpun et al., 2009;Smith et al., 2016)”
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“In a meta‐analysis comparing surgical masks with N95 respirators, Smith 2016 pooled three trials and found an estimate of effect suggesting no difference for laboratory‐confirmed respiratory infections (OR 0.89, 95% CI 0.64 to 1.24) or ILI (OR 0.51, 95% CI 0.19 to 1.41) (Loeb 2009; MacIntyre 2011; MacIntyre 2013).”
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Metadata
- Authors
- Smith, J. D., MacDougall, C. C., Johnstone, J., Copes, R. A., Schwartz, B., & Garber, G. E.
- Affiliations
- University of Ottawa (CA)
- Venue
- Canadian Medical Association Journal
- Publisher
- CMA Impact Inc.
- Published
- 2016-03-07
- Volume
- 188
- Issue
- 8
- Pages
- 567-574
- ISSN
- 0820-3946 (ISSN-L)
- 1488-2329
- PMC
- PMC4868605
- OpenAlex
- W2293429114
- Cited by
- 328
- References
- 61
- Citations by year
- 2026: 3 · 2025: 5 · 2024: 15 · 2023: 28 · 2022: 31 · 2021: 74 · 2020: 150 · 2019: 13 · 2018: 4 · 2017: 4 · 2016: 1
- FWCI
- 1.27
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- gold
- doi.org
- Locations
- Canadian Medical Association Journal (publishedVersion)
- PubMed Central (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine › Infection Control and Ventilation
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Infectious Diseases › Infection Control in Healthcare
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Occupational Health and Safety in Workplaces
- Keywords
- N95 respirators, surgical masks, healthcare workers, acute respiratory infections, pandemic influenza, respiratory protection, face masks, influenza-like illness, absenteeism, filter penetration, infection control
- MeSH terms
- Cross Infection, Humans, Masks, Occupational Diseases, Respiratory Protective Devices, Respiratory Tract Infections, Occupational Exposure
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