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. 2020 Nov 20;2020(11):CD006207. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD006207.pub5

Comparison 4. Randomised trials: hand hygiene + medical/surgical masks compared to control.

Outcome or subgroup title No. of studies No. of participants Statistical method Effect size
4.1 Viral illness 6   Risk Ratio (IV, Random, 95% CI) Subtotals only
4.1.1 Influenza‐like illness 6 4504 Risk Ratio (IV, Random, 95% CI) 1.03 [0.77, 1.37]
4.1.2 Laboratory‐confirmed Influenza 4 3121 Risk Ratio (IV, Random, 95% CI) 0.97 [0.69, 1.36]