. "Appendix C: Studies of the Clinical Effectiveness of Personal Protective Equipment During Outbreaks of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome and Respiratory Syncytial Virus." Preventing Transmission of Pandemic Influenza and Other Viral Respiratory Diseases: Personal Protective Equipment for Healthcare Workers: Update 2010. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press, 2011.
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Preventing Transmission of Pandemic Influenza and other Viral Respiratory Diseases: Personal Protective Equipment for Healthcare Personnel - Update 2010
C Studies of the Clinical Effectiveness of PersonalProtective Equipment DuringOutbreaks of Severe Acute RespiratorySyndrome and Respiratory Syncytial Virus
TABLE C-1 Studies of the Clinical Effectiveness of Personal Protective Equipment During Outbreaks of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome and Respiratory Syncytial Virus
Reference
Description
Results
Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS)
Seto et al., 2003
Case-control study in five Hong Kong hospitals of 13 SARS-infected staff and 241 non-infected staff
Odds ratio of staff with specific protection not getting infected:
Masks: OR= 13 (95% CI 3 to 60, p = 0.0001)
Gloves: OR = 2 (95% CI 0.6 to 7, p = 0.364)
Gowns: OR not calculated
Handwashing: OR = 5 (95% CI 1 to 19, p = 0.047)
Lau et al., 2004
Case-control study in Hong Kong of 72 hospital workers with SARS and 144 matched controls
Risk of SARS infection in those reporting problems with mask fit: OR = 1.00 (95% CI 0.51 to 1.95, p = 1.0000)
Risk of SARS infection in those who had problems with fogging of goggles: OR = 0.61 (95% CI 0.31 to 1.17)
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Studies of the Clinical Effectiveness of Personal Protective Equipment During Outbreaks of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome and Respiratory Syncytial Virus
TABLE C-1 Studies of the Clinical Effectiveness of Personal Protective Equipment During Outbreaks of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome and Respiratory Syncytial Virus
Reference
Description
Results
Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS)
Seto et al., 2003
Case-control study in five Hong Kong hospitals of 13 SARS-infected staff and 241 non-infected staff
Odds ratio of staff with specific protection not getting infected:
Masks: OR= 13 (95% CI 3 to 60, p = 0.0001)
Gloves: OR = 2 (95% CI 0.6 to 7, p = 0.364)
Gowns: OR not calculated
Handwashing: OR = 5 (95% CI 1 to 19, p = 0.047)
Lau et al., 2004
Case-control study in Hong Kong of 72 hospital workers with SARS and 144 matched controls
Risk of SARS infection in those reporting problems with mask fit: OR = 1.00 (95% CI 0.51 to 1.95, p = 1.0000)
Risk of SARS infection in those who had problems with fogging of goggles: OR = 0.61 (95% CI 0.31 to 1.17)
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Description
Results
Loeb et al., 2004
Retrospective cohort study of 43 nurses working with SARS patients in Toronto critical care units
Risk of acquiring SARS based on use of PPE:
Gown: RR = 0.36 (95% CI 0.10 to 1.24, p = 0.12)
Gloves: RR = 0.45 (95% CI 0.14 to 1.46, p = 0.22)
N95 (respirator at least once) or surgical mask: RR = 0.23 (95% CI 0.07 to 0.78, p = .02)
N95: RR = 0.22 (95% CI 0.05 to 0.93, p = 0.06)
Surgical mask:a RR = 0.45 (95% CI 0.07 to 2.71, p = 0.56)
N95 vs. surgical mask:b RR = 0.50 (95% CI 0.06 to 4.23, p = 0.51)
Teleman et al., 2004
Case-control study in Singapore of 36 healthcare workers with probable SARS and 50 healthcare workers in the same ward with history of exposure
Adjusted odds ratio (multivariate analysis) associated with transmission of SARS:
Wearing of N95 mask: 0.1 (95% CI 0.02 to 0.9, p = 0.04)
Wearing of gloves: 1.5 (95% CI 0.3 to 7.2, p = 0.6)
Wearing of gowns: 0.5 (95% CI 0.4 to 6.9, p = 0.6)
Handwashing after each patient: 0.07 (95% CI 0.008 to 0.7, p = 0.02)
Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV)
Hall and Douglas, 1981
Comparison of use and nonuse of gowns and masks by staff members on a pediatric ward with children < 3 years old
Proportion of infants acquiring RSV:
When masks and gowns were used by staff: 32%
When masks and gowns were not used by staff: 41%
Proportion of staff acquiring RSV:
During the time masks and gowns were used by staff: 33%
During the time masks and gowns were not used by staff: 42%
Measurable benefit not found in controlling spread of RSV
Murphy et al., 1981
Prospective study of use and nonuse of masks and gowns by staff members caring for infants with respiratory disease
Number of RSV or other respiratory infections did not differ significantly between the two groups of staff (handwashing only; and handwashing, gowning, and masking)
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Description
Results
Gala et al., 1986
Comparison of use and nonuse of eye– nose goggles by staff members on an infant ward
Frequency of RSV infection in hospital personnel:
Three weeks during goggle use: 8% (p = 0.003)
Three weeks with no goggle use: 34% (p = 0.003)
Agah et al., 1987
Comparison of use and nonuse of mask or goggles by staff members caring for children with RSV infections on a pediatric inpatient service
RSV illness rate in healthcare workers caring for children with RSV infections:
Wore masks or goggles: 5% (p < 0.01 compared to no masks or goggles category)
Did not wear masks or goggles: 61%
Madge et al., 1992
Prospective study of four infection control strategies in preventing RSV in four pediatric wards
Combination of cohort nursing with use of gowns and gloves significantly reduced RSV infection
Use of gowns and gloves alone did not result in a significant reduction of infection
Langley et al., 1997
Prospective cohort study comparing isolation policies and RSV infections in pediatric patients in nine hospitals
Various combinations of requirements for use of gowns, gloves, and masks did not result in decreased nosocomial rates in patients; gowning for any entry to the patient’s room was associated with increased risk of RSV transmission
NOTE: CI = confidence interval; OR = odds ratio; RR = relative risk.
The terms (masks, surgical masks, and respirators) used in this table are those used by the investigators or authors of the cited journal article or report. In some cases, it is not possible to determine whether the authors’ use of the term masks refers to medical masks, respirators, or both.
aComparator is use of no mask.
bConsistent use of N95 versus consistent use of surgical mask.
SOURCE: IOM (2008).
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