Wang Hua, Chen Mao-Bing, Cui Wei-Yan, Xu Hua-Lan, Zheng Qi-Han
Department of ICU.
Department of Emergency, Wujin People's Hospital Affiliated with Jiangsu University and Wujin Clinical College of Xuzhou Medical University, Changzhou, Jiangsu, PR China.
Medicine (Baltimore). 2020 Jun 5;99(23):e20525. doi: 10.1097/MD.0000000000020525.
During the COVID-19 period, there was a huge gap in the understanding of masks between east and west. At the same time, the mechanism of the mask and the effect after use, also appeared differences. The Objective of this Meta-analysis is to systematically evaluate the efficacy of masks for influenza in the community.
The Web of Science, PubMed, The Cochrane Library, EMBASE and Clinical Trials will be electronically searched to collect randomized controlled trials regarding the efficacy of masks for influenza in the community through Apr 2020. Two researchers independently screened and evaluated the obtained studies and extracted the outcome indexes. Revman 5.3 software will be used for the meta-analysis.
The outbreak is continuing, and we need to be prepared for a long fight. If masks are effective, we need to promote their use as soon as possible. If masks are ineffective, strong evidence should be given. This is an urgent task and our team will finish it as soon as possible.
Provide stronger evidence to solve the problem, should we wear masks or not right now.
在新冠疫情期间，东西方对于口罩的认知存在巨大差距。同时，口罩的作用机制以及使用后的效果也出现了差异。本荟萃分析的目的是系统评估社区中口罩预防流感的效果。
通过检索Web of Science、PubMed、Cochrane图书馆、EMBASE和临床试验数据库，以收集截至2020年4月关于社区中口罩预防流感效果的随机对照试验。两名研究人员独立筛选和评估纳入的研究，并提取结局指标。使用Revman 5.3软件进行荟萃分析。
疫情仍在持续，我们需要做好长期斗争的准备。如果口罩有效，我们需要尽快推广使用。如果口罩无效，应给出有力证据。这是一项紧迫任务，我们团队将尽快完成。
提供更有力的证据来解决当下是否应该佩戴口罩的问题。
