Birdwatch Note Rating
2023-11-25 05:50:06 UTC - NOT_HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 1C0921EC4C5CB93511E6FCE5D500830D450B3143E6E296414AA1CA588DEFA0B9
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A meta study of randomized controlled trials (the gold standard for studies) concluded the evidence of masks effectiveness is inconclusive. "The pooled results of RCTs did not show a clear reduction in respiratory viral infection with the use of medical/surgical masks." https://www.cochranelibrary.com/cdsr/doi/10.1002/14651858.CD006207.pub6/full
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