Downsides of face masks and possible mitigation strategies: a systematic review and meta-analysis

An evidence review of face masks against COVID-19

(2021) Jeremy Howard et al.   PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Risks of N95 Face Mask Use in Subjects With COPD

(2020) Sun Young Kyung et al.   Respiratory Care

Headaches Associated With Personal Protective Equipment – A Cross‐Sectional Study Among Frontline Healthcare Workers During COVID‐19

(2020) Jonathan J.Y. Ong et al.   HEADACHE

Medical masks vs N95 respirators for preventing COVID‐19 in healthcare workers: A systematic review and meta‐analysis of randomized trials

(2020) Jessica J. Bartoszko et al.   Influenza and Other Respiratory Viruses

A full systematic review was completed in 2 weeks using automation tools: a case study

(2020) Justin Clark et al.   JOURNAL OF CLINICAL EPIDEMIOLOGY

Face coverings for the public: Laying straw men to rest

(2020) Trisha Greenhalgh   JOURNAL OF EVALUATION IN CLINICAL PRACTICE

Physical distancing, face masks, and eye protection to prevent person-to-person transmission of SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19: a systematic review and meta-analysis

(2020) Derek K Chu et al.   LANCET

Assessment of Proficiency of N95 Mask Donning Among the General Public in Singapore

(2020) Wesley Yeung et al.   JAMA Network Open

Masks and Face Coverings for the Lay Public

(2020) Thomas Czypionka et al.   ANNALS OF INTERNAL MEDICINE

Recognition of aerosol transmission of infectious agents: a commentary

(2019) Raymond Tellier et al.   BMC INFECTIOUS DISEASES

Contamination by respiratory viruses on outer surface of medical masks used by hospital healthcare workers

(2019) Abrar Ahmad Chughtai et al.   BMC INFECTIOUS DISEASES

N95 Respirators vs Medical Masks for Preventing Influenza Among Health Care Personnel

(2019) Lewis J. Radonovich et al.   JAMA-JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION

A study of environmental factors affecting nurses’ comfort and protection in wearing N95 respirators during bedside procedures

(2018) Peggy PL Or et al.   JOURNAL OF CLINICAL NURSING

Effet du port d’un masque de soins lors d’un test de marche de six minutes chez des sujets sains

(2018) E. Person et al.   REVUE DES MALADIES RESPIRATOIRES

Impact of Non-Pharmaceutical Interventions on URIs and Influenza in Crowded, Urban Households

(2017) Elaine L. Larson et al.   PUBLIC HEALTH REPORTS

Compliance with the Use of Medical and Cloth Masks Among Healthcare Workers in Vietnam

(2016) Abrar Ahmad Chughtai et al.   ANNALS OF OCCUPATIONAL HYGIENE

Physiological and subjective responses to breathing resistance of N95 filtering facepiece respirators in still-sitting and walking

(2016) Yumiao Chen et al.   INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF INDUSTRIAL ERGONOMICS

A cluster randomised trial of cloth masks compared with medical masks in healthcare workers

(2015) C. R. MacIntyre et al.   BMJ Open

The use of facemasks to prevent respiratory infection: a literature review in the context of the Health Belief Model

(2014) SW Sim et al.   SINGAPORE MEDICAL JOURNAL

Physiologic and other effects and compliance with long-term respirator use among medical intensive care unit nurses

(2013) Terri Rebmann et al.   AMERICAN JOURNAL OF INFECTION CONTROL

A Randomized Clinical Trial of Three Options for N95 Respirators and Medical Masks in Health Workers

(2013) C. Raina MacIntyre et al.   AMERICAN JOURNAL OF RESPIRATORY AND CRITICAL CARE MEDICINE

Facemasks and Hand Hygiene to Prevent Influenza Transmission in Households

(2013) Benjamin J. Cowling et al.   ANNALS OF INTERNAL MEDICINE

Effect of facemasks on empathy and relational continuity: a randomised controlled trial in primary care

(2013) Carmen Ka Man Wong et al.   BMC Family Practice

Respiratory hygiene in emergency departments: Compliance, beliefs, and perceptions

(2012) Julie Martel et al.   AMERICAN JOURNAL OF INFECTION CONTROL

The role of facemasks and hand hygiene in the prevention of influenza transmission in households: results from a cluster randomised trial; Berlin, Germany, 2009-2011

(2012) Thorsten Suess et al.   BMC INFECTIOUS DISEASES

Facemasks, Hand Hygiene, and Influenza among Young Adults: A Randomized Intervention Trial

(2012) Allison E. Aiello et al.   PLoS One

Absence of consequential changes in physiological, thermal and subjective responses from wearing a surgical mask

(2012) Raymond J. Roberge et al.   RESPIRATORY PHYSIOLOGY & NEUROBIOLOGY

Facemasks and intensified hand hygiene in a German household trial during the 2009/2010 influenza A(H1N1) pandemic: adherence and tolerability in children and adults

(2011) T. SUESS et al.   EPIDEMIOLOGY AND INFECTION

A cluster randomized clinical trial comparing fit-tested and non-fit-tested N95 respirators to medical masks to prevent respiratory virus infection in health care workers

(2011) Chandini Raina MacIntyre et al.   Influenza and Other Respiratory Viruses

Findings from a household randomized controlled trial of hand washing and face masks to reduce influenza transmission in Bangkok, Thailand

(2011) James M. Simmerman et al.   Influenza and Other Respiratory Viruses

Discomfort and Exertion Associated with Prolonged Wear of Respiratory Protection in a Health Care Setting

(2011) Brian V. Shenal et al.   JOURNAL OF OCCUPATIONAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL HYGIENE

Feasibility of elementary school children’s use of hand gel and facemasks during influenza season

(2010) Mandy A. Allison et al.   Influenza and Other Respiratory Viruses

Surgical Mask to Prevent Influenza Transmission in Households: A Cluster Randomized Trial

(2010) Laetitia Canini et al.   PLoS One

Barriers to Mask Wearing for Influenza-like Illnesses Among Urban Hispanic Households

(2010) Yu-hui Ferng et al.   PUBLIC HEALTH NURSING

Use of surgical face masks to reduce the incidence of the common cold among health care workers in Japan: A randomized controlled trial

(2009) Joshua L. Jacobs et al.   AMERICAN JOURNAL OF INFECTION CONTROL

Health care workers' views about respirator use and features that should be included in the next generation of respirators

(2009) Aliya S. Baig et al.   AMERICAN JOURNAL OF INFECTION CONTROL

Respirator Tolerance in Health Care Workers

(2009) Lewis J. Radonovich   JAMA-JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION

The "Fear Factor" for Surgical Masks and Face Shields, as Perceived by Children and Their Parents

(2009) S. E. Forgie et al.   PEDIATRICS

Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses: The PRISMA Statement

(2009) David Moher et al.   PLOS MEDICINE

What do healthcare workers think? A survey of facial protection equipment user preferences

(2008) E. Bryce et al.   JOURNAL OF HOSPITAL INFECTION

Preliminary Findings of a Randomized Trial of Non-Pharmaceutical Interventions to Prevent Influenza Transmission in Households

(2008) Benjamin J. Cowling et al.   PLoS One