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. 2021 Sep 13;70(1):99–103. doi: 10.1136/jim-2021-001908

Table 1.

Mask fitness after use and after dry heat decontamination

All masks ME LR
% 95% CI % 95% CI % 95% CI
Fitness after use 84 77 to 90 85 73 to 93 83 73 to 90
Fitness after dry heat: fit test done prior to heat 86 78 to 91 93 80 to 98 82 70 to 89
Fitness after dry heat: no fit test done prior to heat 72 64 to 79 79 66 to 88 68 57 to 77

LR, limited reuse; ME, modified extended use.