Birdwatch Note Rating
2023-02-03 12:19:06 UTC - NOT_HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 97CBB7F9742DDEDB66FDFD70304C746C16042F18E8E8EC5D69C6E5480EE1D99D
Participant Details
Original Note:
The study cited here says "The high risk of bias in the trials, variation in outcome measurement, and relatively low adherence with the interventions during the studies hampers drawing firm conclusions." https://www.cochranelibrary.com/cdsr/doi/10.1002/14651858.CD006207.pub6/full Most large-scale studies find that masks reduce COVID-19 spread. https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/science/science-briefs/masking-science-sars-cov2.html https://www.mcgill.ca/oss/article/covid-19-medical-critical-thinking/evidence-shows-masks-work https://med.stanford.edu/news/all-news/2021/09/surgical-masks-covid-19.html
All Note Details