The group shows a nuanced but somewhat skeptical attitude toward the effectiveness of masks, with examples like mentions of studies (e.g., Aiello 2012) highlighting that masks alone often do not significantly reduce influenza-like illnesses. The tone varies from analytical to dismissive, with some users emphasizing conflicting study results and questioning the reliability of evidence, which contributes to a generally cautious perception of the intervention’s impact.
AgreementLow agreement
Many discussions point out that some studies, including large randomized trials, show limited or no substantial benefit of masks alone, indicating skepticism about their effectiveness in reducing influenza spread.
InterestModerate interest
The discussions demonstrate moderate curiosity, with participants referencing multiple studies, citing specific statistics like 75% reduction, and debating the nuances of scientific evidence.
EngagementNeutral engagement
There is some referencing of scientific data and criticism of studies, but also dismissive comments and doubts, indicating a varied depth of involvement.
ImpactNeutral impact
The discussions mostly reflect ongoing debates and skepticism about mask efficacy; few suggest these findings have immediate or high practical implications, so impact remains moderate.
Abstract in brief
The study examined whether face masks and hand hygiene combined could reduce flu-like illnesses and confirmed influenza among young adults in university residence halls, finding significant reductions in illness rates during the later weeks of the 6-week study.
Results showed a maximum 75% reduction in influenza-like illness during weeks 3 to 6, with both intervention groups (masks only and masks plus hand hygiene) having a trend toward lower influenza rates compared to controls, though not statistically significant.
The study suggests that using face masks and hand hygiene together may help lower flu spread in crowded community settings, and recommends these measures during the early stages of an influenza pandemic, though findings are specific to similar age groups and environments.
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Jesper Kivelä
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No it doesn't. Just look Table 3 (face mask vs. control). And of course one should look cumulative rate ratios.
https://t.co/4WTLgF3HUJ https://t.co/vUmHSvx2BZ
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@dpatern @DrTomFrieden 2012 study- Facemasks, hand hygiene, and influenza among young adults: a randomized intervention
" A significant reduction in the rate of ILI was observed in weeks 3 through 6 of the study, with a maximum reduction of 75% during the final study week"
https://t.co/GzHW1nogDQ
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Steven Klaiber-Noble
@snoble · X
@Noahpinion This is a great read! This is a great piece of writing.
I do wish that more of the twitter debate on masks would reference more clinical studies though. There are a ton of clinical studies on masks with various results. Eg https://t.co/wF8UKsCU2S
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"Face masks and hand hygiene combined may reduce the rate of ILI and confirmed influenza in community settings. These non-pharmaceutical measures should be recommended in crowded settings at the start of an influenza pandemic."
https://t.co/GzHW1noOto
This video discusses the importance of diverse evidence in evaluating face coverings during COVID-19. It emphasizes scientific, epidemiological, and real-world data, defending conclusions against critics and urging a…
The author emphasizes the importance of diverse types of evidence, including science, epidemiology, and real-world case studies, rather than relying solely on systematic reviews. They defend their conclusions supported…
The video discusses the increasing number of people ending COVID restrictions, highlighting debates over mask policies. It emphasizes the importance of diverse scientific evidence and real-world data in shaping public…
This video emphasizes the importance of diverse scientific and observational evidence in assessing the effectiveness of face coverings during COVID-19, advocating for a comprehensive approach to public health…
That must mean seatbelts DO work!
Next, https://t.co/LqHYaRbfGP
Aiello (2012) with a 19% weight, asked subject to wear their masks at least 6 hours per day in their residence halls.
Fortunately, they neither sleep, breathe, talk, yell, work out, attend packed classrooms. https://t.co/nmVusPoloB
RT @TactNowInfo: @dpatern @DrTomFrieden 2012 study- Facemasks, hand hygiene, and influenza among young adults: a randomized intervention
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RT @TactNowInfo: @dpatern @DrTomFrieden 2012 study- Facemasks, hand hygiene, and influenza among young adults: a randomized intervention
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@dpatern @DrTomFrieden 2012 study- Facemasks, hand hygiene, and influenza among young adults: a randomized intervention
" A significant reduction in the rate of ILI was observed in weeks 3 through 6 of the study, with a maximum reduction of 75% during the final study week"
https://t.co/GzHW1nogDQ
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2012 study- Facemasks, hand hygiene, and influenza among young adults: a randomized intervention
" A significant reduction in the rate of ILI was observed in weeks 3 through 6 of the study, with a maximum reduction of 75% during the final study week"
https://t.co/GzHW1noOto
@shaan_kunwar @Magic14272090 @drseanmullen 2012 study- Facemasks, hand hygiene, and influenza among young adults: a randomized intervention
" A significant reduction in the rate of ILI was observed in weeks 3 through 6 of the study, with a maximum reduction of 75% during the final study week"
https://t.co/GzHW1nogDQ
2012 study- Facemasks, hand hygiene, and influenza among young adults: a randomized intervention
" A significant reduction in the rate of ILI was observed in weeks 3 through 6 of the study, with a maximum reduction of 75% during the final study week"
https://t.co/GzHW1nogDQ
RT @TactNowInfo: 2012 study- Facemasks, hand hygiene, and influenza among young adults: a randomized intervention
" A significant reducti…
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@marcusfitzsimons.bsky.social Woke Green Socialist
@MarcusFitzsimon · X
RT @TactNowInfo: 2012 study- Facemasks, hand hygiene, and influenza among young adults: a randomized intervention
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mark warling
@markwarling3 · X
RT @TactNowInfo: 2012 study- Facemasks, hand hygiene, and influenza among young adults: a randomized intervention
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2012 study- Facemasks, hand hygiene, and influenza among young adults: a randomized intervention
" A significant reduction in the rate of ILI was observed in weeks 3 through 6 of the study, with a maximum reduction of 75% during the final study week"
https://t.co/GzHW1nogDQ
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@_____Greg______ @AzureWingedOne @Balacla27914533 2012 study- Facemasks, hand hygiene, and influenza among young adults: a randomized intervention
" A significant reduction in the rate of ILI was observed in weeks 3 through 6 of the study, with a maximum reduction of 75% during the final study week"
https://t.co/GzHW1nogDQ
@visslfc @TheDaddyTwins 2012 study- Facemasks, hand hygiene, and influenza among young adults: a randomized intervention
" A significant reduction in the rate of ILI was observed in weeks 3 through 6 of the study, with a maximum reduction of 75% during the final study week"
https://t.co/GzHW1nogDQ
2012 " Facemasks, hand hygiene, and influenza among young adults: a randomized intervention trial"
"A significant reduction in the rate of ILI was observed in weeks 3 through 6 of the study, with a maximum reduction of 75% during the final study week"
"Face masks and hand
@elocin_x @pennie_reese 2012- "Face masks and hand hygiene combined may reduce the rate of ILI and confirmed influenza in community settings. These non-pharmaceutical measures should be recommended in crowded settings at the start of an influenza pandemic."
https://t.co/GzHW1nogDQ
@pennie_reese 2012 study- "Face masks and hand hygiene combined may reduce the rate of ILI and confirmed influenza in community settings. These non-pharmaceutical measures should be recommended in crowded settings at the start of an influenza pandemic."
https://t.co/GzHW1nogDQ
@honk_williams @smurfsj @jonathanstea @PeterHotez You just want to get attention via contraversy & inciting replies.
A simple Google Scholar search lists numerous studies providing evidence of the protective value of masks.
Nvm protecting nurses for years.
https://t.co/iBlQFgTpCS
https://t.co/328HEWZckI
https://t.co/imMl00VQAT
@warrtalon 2012 study- Facemasks, hand hygiene, and influenza among young adults: a randomized intervention
" A significant reduction in the rate of ILI was observed in weeks 3 through 6 of the study, with a maximum reduction of 75% during the final study week"
https://t.co/GzHW1nogDQ
RT @TactNowInfo: 2012 study- Facemasks, hand hygiene, and influenza among young adults: a randomized intervention
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2012 study- Facemasks, hand hygiene, and influenza among young adults: a randomized intervention
"A significant reduction in the rate of ILI was observed in weeks 3 through 6 of the study, with a maximum reduction of 75% during the final study week"
https://t.co/GzHW1nogDQ
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@SuperMikhail1 @NgoTheWorld @flo_mask 2012 study- Facemasks, hand hygiene, and influenza among young adults: a randomized intervention
" A significant reduction in the rate of ILI was observed in weeks 3 through 6 of the study, with a maximum reduction of 75% during the final study week"
https://t.co/GzHW1nogDQ
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@raerae_phoenix @calla58 2012 study- Facemasks, hand hygiene, and influenza among young adults: a randomized intervention
" A significant reduction in the rate of ILI was observed in weeks 3 through 6 of the study, with a maximum reduction of 75% during the final study week"
https://t.co/GzHW1nogDQ
@K3LLYB33N @PeterJBeaver @MasseyUni @otago @AucklandUni @TheAtavism @Jemma_Geoghegan @hamesjadfield @SzlJef @kiwijo1 @ESRNewZealand @minhealthnz I’m not sure what you’re asking for. It’s widely known that people often touch surfaces & their mouth/nose. So mishandling masks/respirators & poor hand hygiene can reduce their effectiveness in preventing infection
https://t.co/OKs1k2lcZo
@UnMaskd_Truth @DrEvaBernat @CorsIAQ 2012 study- Facemasks, hand hygiene, and influenza among young adults: a randomized intervention
" A significant reduction in the rate of ILI was observed in weeks 3 through 6 of the study, with a maximum reduction of 75% during the final study week"
https://t.co/GzHW1nogDQ
@DrEvaBernat @CorsIAQ 2012 study- Facemasks, hand hygiene, and influenza among young adults: a randomized intervention trial.
These non-pharmaceutical measures should be recommended in crowded settings at the start of an influenza pandemic."
https://t.co/GzHW1nogDQ
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@saltradamus @dockaurG 2012 study- Facemasks, hand hygiene, and influenza among young adults: a randomized intervention
" A significant reduction in the rate of ILI was observed in weeks 3 through 6 of the study, with a maximum reduction of 75% during the final study week"
https://t.co/GzHW1nogDQ
@beuchelt @lisa_iannattone 2012 study- Facemasks, hand hygiene, and influenza among young adults: a randomized intervention
" A significant reduction in the rate of ILI was observed in weeks 3 through 6 of the study, with a maximum reduction of 75% during the final study week"
https://t.co/GzHW1nogDQ
@quinnbear_ @lisa_iannattone 2012 study- Facemasks, hand hygiene, and influenza among young adults: a randomized intervention
" A significant reduction in the rate of ILI was observed in weeks 3 through 6 of the study, with a maximum reduction of 75% during the final study week"
https://t.co/GzHW1nogDQ
@MFurundjyan 2012-"Face masks and hand hygiene combined may reduce the rate of ILI and confirmed influenza in community settings. These non-pharmaceutical measures should be recommended in crowded settings at the start of an influenza pandemic."
https://t.co/GzHW1nogDQ
@kevinnbass 2012-"confirmed influenza A/B infection over a 6-week study period were examined. A significant reduction in the rate of ILI was observed in weeks 3 through 6 of the study, with a maximum reduction of 75% during the final study week"
https://t.co/GzHW1nogDQ
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@CaseykinNC @kevinnbass 2012 study- randomized intervention trial
"confirmed influenza A/B infection over a 6-week study period were examined. A significant reduction in the rate of ILI was observed in weeks 3 through 6 of the study, with a maximum reduction of 75%"
https://t.co/GzHW1nogDQ
@KarenStrine3 @jlerollblues @joeyfox85 From 2012- "Face masks and hand hygiene combined may reduce the rate of ILI and confirmed influenza in community settings. These non-pharmaceutical measures should be recommended in crowded settings at the start of an influenza pandemic."
https://t.co/GzHW1nogDQ
@kevinnbass 2012 study- "confirmed influenza A/B infection over a 6-week study period were examined. A significant reduction in the rate of ILI was observed in weeks 3 through 6 of the study, with a maximum reduction of 75% during the final study week"
https://t.co/GzHW1nogDQ
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Darius Smith (MEME KING WARIUS)
@dpas2009 · X
RT @TactNowInfo: "Face masks and hand hygiene combined may reduce the rate of ILI and confirmed influenza in community settings. These non-…
"Face masks and hand hygiene combined may reduce the rate of ILI and confirmed influenza in community settings. These non-pharmaceutical measures should be recommended in crowded settings at the start of an influenza pandemic."
https://t.co/GzHW1noOto
@nir_ @jonathanstea Here's the 2nd one on your list; Aeillo 2012. "A significant reduction in the rate of ILI was observed in weeks 3 through 6 of the study, with a maximum reduction of 75% during the final study week"
https://t.co/e4fO4KO30D
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@Scambot_4 · X
@GidMK @tomaspueyo It's because these are studies about "mask mandates" and not about whether or not "masks work".
https://t.co/SruK9axrzn https://t.co/RCSQD6tT5r
@ciphergoth Well, his take on Aiello 2012 is wrong; they found that the mask group reported more cumulative ILI infections than the control group, same as Cochrane said. Full text table 3 https://t.co/0Z7UKPDAPf
RT @JesperKivela: No it doesn't. Just look Table 3 (face mask vs. control). And of course one should look cumulative rate ratios.
https://…
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Jesper Kivelä
@JesperKivela · X
No it doesn't. Just look Table 3 (face mask vs. control). And of course one should look cumulative rate ratios.
https://t.co/4WTLgF3HUJ https://t.co/vUmHSvx2BZ
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@Chrissy19993 "There were no substantial reductions in influenza-like illness or laboratory-confirmed influenza in the face mask-only group compared to the control.” Facemasks, Hand Hygiene, and Influenza among Young Adults: A Randomized Intervention Trial https://t.co/Ldoc5YsMd6
@nilikm @HWDSB "There were no substantial reductions in influenza-like illness or laboratory-confirmed influenza in the face mask-only group compared to the control.” Facemasks, Hand Hygiene, and Influenza among Young Adults: A Randomized Intervention Trial https://t.co/Ldoc5Ytk2E
"There were no substantial reductions in influenza-like illness or laboratory-confirmed influenza in the face mask-only group compared to the control.”
Facemasks, Hand Hygiene, and Influenza among Young Adults: A Randomized Intervention Trial
https://t.co/NqzXDUqLcg
@swampgator13 @apsmunro Okay, here's the problem with this study. I looked at their studies regarding masking, they say it doesn't show a fact, but the studies they cite say the specific opposite. Like this one.
https://t.co/jE4eo6iHpA
@Armandelec @odray10 @AlexisF98409342 @LaurentLeSaint @DelautreChloe4 @Marie08979035 Plusieurs doutes:
-cette étude s'arrête à 2018.
-elle semble aller à l'encontre des sources qu'elle site: https://t.co/5YweOmD1xU
-pourquoi le cdc promue encore récemment le port du masque en 2022? https://t.co/ynuJWjv0em
si un pro passe par là merci de ns expliquer.
@corte_dc Entrambi i gruppi di intervento rispetto al controllo hanno mostrato riduzioni cumulative dei tassi di influenza durante il periodo di studio, sebbene i risultati non abbiano raggiunto la significatività statistica.
https://t.co/DBYtQ3gy0Q
@Silence81113359 @HLTKN Okur kardeş bak burada idrar yarısına girmeyelim. Bir suru lehte ya da aleyhte sonuç veren yayınlar bulursun. Paylaştığın yazının limitation bölümlerini de oku. Profesyonel sağlık okuyuculugu baska bir şeydir. Bizler okumaktan ziyade yapıyoruz da bunları..
https://t.co/R1zkC03TAn
@tppw1999 @louise_marwick This is the list of SCIENTIFIC papers describing the results of scientific tests, reviewed in good journals. I am waiting for scientific discussion now:
https://t.co/PENJ5agZBD
https://t.co/Ch7gSQNgfd
https://t.co/ZGOnQc2tj7
https://t.co/OYp8G3IM7I
https://t.co/dhnM8rtRe5
@QuantumAwarene1 @Te_Taipo Oh good. I don't mind this at all. Masking during the flu season works. Again, ask the Japanese and Koreans. Better yet, the flu shot, which I recommend you take this year as we open up.
https://t.co/oy1UtWMRHI
@jgrugeon @kylamb8 Why don’t you actually read one of these studies in the lists being passed around.
Here, look, it’s even free open access:
https://t.co/d0ieJHmdPv
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Punished M.A.K.E.
@MSayswhy · X
@Sydney_Mc @AmyA1A @yegCopywriter Masks alone did not provide a benefit, suggesting that single personal protective interventions do not protect against incidence of ILI or influenza. https://t.co/m1CwuOU549
@michaeldaaboul @SteveDettweiler @ClownSupervisor @kingofcbus @TheRightMelissa That’s weird I looked up the actual study by Aiello. (The first in the list) and he came to the conclusion that masks do work. https://t.co/CMqiIksC1T
@SeeFoam1 @nbc15_madison An influenza study found that non-pharmaceutical measures like face masks and hand hygiene “should be recommended in crowded settings at the start of an influenza pandemic.”https://t.co/KQ0ojigMrI
@Billhart46 @PhattGreg @FLSurgeonGen @dockaurG https://t.co/YmtynWXL6h
https://t.co/5PPsrSoXtM
https://t.co/atOInG81vB
https://t.co/XmC4RfIhBz
https://t.co/bm8gPQDGKc
https://t.co/bPMwpM04Gt
https://t.co/2GJgZZfP1Y
https://t.co/Y6Z7jJCefi
I can get more. Let me know if you want me to to.
@ale_22689 @jasonrantz #11.
2012 study also showed that mask only group had higher infection rate than both the control and mask plus hand washing. Concluded that masks-only provide no benefit. They did not test for hand-washing alone.
https://t.co/8U5VwfJsMr
@Lee98604032 @HScottLeviant @drlucymcbride Facemasks, Hand Hygiene, and Influenza among Young Adults: A Randomized Intervention Trial:
There were no statistically significant differences between study groups among any of the covariates examined
https://t.co/DhtMpFjFcG
@tweettruth2me It might have been this study or another but masks by themselves are not very good but combined with hand washing is more effective than either one by itself compared to none. https://t.co/t8sALIBwvB
@arneduncan Imagine commenting on face masks and not being familiar with the randomized controlled trials on face mask efficacy against influenza like illness.
Apparently Arne Duncan is ignorant of "the science" regarding face masks.
https://t.co/WIU0W3qcxd
@Stu02Duncan @mandy_dolorian @DrScottHadland https://t.co/tTUrIzzYB7. https://t.co/z7yycTR3l0. https://t.co/sbbf3znUsr. And that’s just 3 studies and 2 from the NIH.
@CTrevorNelson @EasterWarshiper "There were no substantial reductions in ILI or laboratory-confirmed influenza in the face mask only group compared to the control."
https://t.co/BVMcEpV6Il
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@DFisman @Roman_Baber Sure David... sure. There's plenty of literature out there that says otherwise.
https://t.co/wefoR3aFXa
https://t.co/YDb9GaBtRj
https://t.co/UdLPZeAEGr
https://t.co/AbACFtV3gJ
https://t.co/Gfl69VbmCa
https://t.co/82T5tz0VR9
https://t.co/IDokRakVIs
https://t.co/eTsP0TQKN5
@RTawneyJr @mordicaioshea @jmuns22 @ScottAdamsSays You’re completely wrong. Don’t take my word for it. Read the actual study:
“The face mask and hand hygiene group and the face mask only group compared to the control showed a 43% reduction in the cumulative rate of influenza.”
https://t.co/kLZQAzAH7M
@TruthCheckers @noblebutts "A significant reduction in the rate of ILI was observed in weeks 3 through 6 of the study, with a maximum reduction of 75% during the final study week."
Statistical significance =/= "does not work".
https://t.co/Kt8gHPD6am
@DaveC72359533 @ThatJMW @LBC From Aiello (2012)
It specifically concludes that "These non-pharmaceutical measures should be recommended in crowded settings at the start of an influenza pandemic."
https://t.co/UE9Z4l0GUC https://t.co/Ls1vCYXo7d
@marsilcos @joaoantoniocjr @fabio_btx @mateusroth @marcelo_dsl @JulioCezarMD @lucianopotter https://t.co/KR4ycWSzEJ
"Our study demonstrated a significant association between the combined use of face masks and hand hygiene and a substantially reduced incidence of ILI during a seasonal influenza outbreak"
@_LoveMTB_ https://t.co/c8XcNH1BB9
https://t.co/k88MV1c2vH
After reading that, what purpose does wearing a shirt serve? Why do businesses require shirts?
@malaferriere @jhamel «There were no substantial reductions in ILI or laboratory-confirmed influenza in the face mask only group compared to the control.»
https://t.co/47GYTQls3p
https://t.co/yepDy8Zjp8
"Masks alone did not provide a benefit, suggesting that single personal protective interventions do not protect against incidence of ILI or influenza." https://t.co/7e3kbzGbp2
@daphne_corbin @tmas61 @TexasTribune Thanks. Very amusing. Here are some RCTs showing masks are ineffective.https://t.co/J9LC4d6B3K and another https://t.co/y6IFM8NxRD and another https://t.co/tcqop2UpSZ
@dr_hugh_jass @Troy75801 @SullyBobbi Even before Covid, studies demonstrated that handwashing and masks reduced influenza rates. https://t.co/ml1L9ViaUY
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@jagmistereus · X
@MarkReady47 @LorolinAbl Lorolin the studies you are posting under proof are not properly summarized they do support masks - read one of them https://t.co/KZgrkwB62L
@MarkReady47 @davepage75 @shasel1104 @braidedmanga @jordansforge @DoProtest @LorolinAbl @lyne_ian @FatEmperor @gus_dissenha @TheMancRedDevil @johnfirewall @theswampghost @JurgenGeevels @DrEliDavid @MartinKulldorff @ProfTimNoakes @carlheneghan @zoeharcombe @jeffreyatucker @JordanSchachtel @JoannaBlythman @JamesTodaroMD @CostcoUK @johnpringdns Mark, the top 2 studies in your list were done by Aiello you may want to read the full study as there are benefits expressed https://t.co/KZgrkwB62L - my point is people are not truly reading
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@carjlp · X
@pitiklinov La mascarilla es un elemento más de prevención entre todo un conjunto de medidas que tomamos los ciudadanos y las administraciones públicas.
Su eficacia limitada para controlar la transmisión comunitaria de un virus ya fue evidenciada. Va un ejemplo.
https://t.co/of1zMyaByt
@5317006 @PauleyMo67 @MDRoblesIn84 2012
“There were no substantial reductions in ILI or laboratory-confirmed influenza in the face mask only group compared to the control.”
https://t.co/ao3XSiBnME
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Engine Room Contemplator
@TheProffitt_ · X
https://t.co/qVNOgtsjeO
"There were no substantial reductions in ILI or laboratory-confirmed influenza in the face mask only group compared to the control."
“There were no substantial reductions in ILI or laboratory-confirmed influenza in the face mask only group compared to the control.”
https://t.co/ao3XSiBnME
@OccupyPressNews @ByronHsu2 @1anti_s @DrJudyAMikovits #PLOSONE: Facemasks, Hand Hygiene, and Influenza among Young Adults: A Randomized Intervention Trial https://t.co/OomfOdNukJ
Please read the abstract. Specifically, the last 2 lines.
@jagoodwi @wrtv "Statistically significant findings were not observed for the face mask only group when compared to the control group (see Table 3)."
Facemasks, Hand Hygiene, and Influenza among Young Adults: A Randomized Intervention Trial
LMAO study is their one of their claimed supports.
Facemasks, hand hygiene, and influenza among young adults: a randomized intervention trial 2012
"Masks alone did not provide a benefit, suggesting that single personal protective interventions do not protect against incidence of ILI or influenza." 8/
https://t.co/Rq7TBcCzYQ https://t.co/OEYYDYKByX
@TerryBadry @ShawnTenney @RexChapman Facemasks, hand hygiene, and influenza among young adults: a randomized intervention trial
"There were no substantial reductions in ILI or laboratory confirmed influenza in the face mask only group compared to the control.”
Who is suppressing medical info?
@AndRetort @C3PMark @briannatravers @theheraldsun They are linking the very first quote to this, correct? Aiello AE, Perez V, Coulborn RM, Davis BM, Uddin
M, Monto AS. Facemasks, hand hygiene, and influenza
among young adults: a randomized intervention trial. PLoS
One. 2012;7(1):e29744.
@LittyCommittee @SkelectaUK @TorayKortan https://t.co/oTNzEWHJ32 The study actually concludes that ‘These non-pharmaceutical measures (masks and hand-sanitizer use) should be recommended in crowded settings at the start of an influenza pandemic’. - although it was not statistically significant.
@nelson_tonya @GovTimWalz Bless your little heart... Yep, that first one is a real study. You should actually check your sources a bit better. Those studies are 8 to 10 years old.
Go ahead and step right up for another chance at "I think I know something about science?"
https://t.co/WS3J2FFOwB
@toddeherman @jaketapper More of the same....No. 9 link. https://t.co/SOLkKxonrt
No. 10 link. https://t.co/6LnF2IfhY9
Don't believe me. Believe the words on the pages.
It's like telling you that a fire alarm alone won't help or an escape plan won't help, when your best bet is a warning & a plan. https://t.co/2jZcWXMdci
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"Facemasks, Hand Hygiene, and Influenza Among Young Adults: A Randomized Intervention Trial," Aiello et al., Jan 25 2012, PLoS One: https://t.co/wMFUXKAL1H
@trishgreenhalgh @OldTinho @FabianSpill And they found no overall significant effect. Some difference after people came back from spring break and were "re-educated" about mask use. Pushing ahead with masks is fine but it cannot be described as evidence based. https://t.co/wiWcpEebOD
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Steven Klaiber-Noble
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@kareem_carr @Gopal__K It feels like there were a number of RCTs asking the question of the effect of mask wearing on the spread of diseases with droplet vectors (eg 1st one I found https://t.co/P8tRnycFKN).
I don’t know why they aren’t getting more attention.
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Steven Klaiber-Noble
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@Noahpinion This is a great read! This is a great piece of writing.
I do wish that more of the twitter debate on masks would reference more clinical studies though. There are a ton of clinical studies on masks with various results. Eg https://t.co/wF8UKsCU2S
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