The overall tone is strongly supportive of mask effectiveness, with many examples where posters cite systematic reviews and meta-analyses as evidence, such as references to the 2022 study concluding that masks help particularly in community settings. Words like 'support,' 'evidence,' and phrases indicating scientific validation reflect a tone of agreement and active engagement, highlighting the importance placed on empirical research and public health implications.
AgreementStrong agreement
Most discussions support the conclusion that face masks are effective, with many explicitly stating that masks 'work' and citing meta-analyses supporting their use.
InterestHigh interest
The social discussions demonstrate high interest, with numerous references to individual studies, meta-analyses, and debates on mask efficacy, indicating active engagement with the topic.
EngagementHigh engagement
Many posters delve into detailed analyses, mention specific research papers, and critique study methodologies, showing deep involvement and exploration of the evidence.
ImpactHigh impact
These discussions are highly impactful, influencing opinions and emphasizing the scientific consensus that masks mitigate respiratory infection transmission, thus contributing significantly to public health discourse.
Abstract in brief
The study reviewed many previous trials to see if wearing face masks helps prevent respiratory infections and whether this effect varies by age groups and environments, like at home or in the community.
Out of 2400 articles, 18 high-quality randomized trials involving over 360,000 people were analyzed; results showed that masks significantly reduce infection risk in adults and community settings, though overall effects varied across studies.
The analysis highlighted that some individual studies influenced the results, emphasizing the importance of adjusted statistical methods to get more accurate estimates of how effective masks really are.]
@hsfi Oleellisin kysymys on mikä on ollut maskin käyttöaste. Jos valikoidaan meta-analyysiin tutkimuksia, joissa mm. töissä käytetään maskia ja vapaalla ei, saadaan näennäinen johtopäätös: "maskeista ei hyötyä".
Analyyseja on monia päinvastaisin johtopäätöksin:
https://t.co/fYnbl7DVS1
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Christian Pérez
@christianperez · X
Jan 10, 2024 · 36 likes · 2 shares · 11,922 followersView post →
@DeBunKerEtoiles ça ne sert pas à rien, mais en essai randomisé on est à quelque chose comme 12% d'efficacité.
Pendant une intervention chirurgicale, 12% de risque en moins de chopper une infection, ça doit valoir le coup.
Mais rester masqués à vie 1/2
https://t.co/FeRqzCrNQp https://t.co/qANiJVr1wU
Dec 7, 2022 · 33 likes · 3 shares · 2,793 followersView post →
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Juha Pahkamaa
@JuhaPahkamaa · X
@KiviniemiRiku Oleellisin kysymys on mikä on ollut maskin käyttöaste. Jos valikoidaan meta-analyysiin tutkimuksia, joissa mm. töissä käytetään maskia ja vapaalla ei, saadaan näennäinen johtopäätös: "maskeista ei hyötyä".
Analyyseja on monia päinvastaisin johtopäätöksin:
https://t.co/fYnbl7DVS1
@RandPaul You shouldn’t have been banned, and you also have no ability to interpret data or accurate use the term “fact.”
https://t.co/NgJYAHI8JW
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@ManiekK5 @XKubiak Najlepiej sprawdzaj meta analizy. Nie musisz (nie powinieneś) mi wierzyć, sprawdź sam.
We identified 2,400 articles for screening. 18 articles passed the inclusion criteria for both evidence synthesis and meta-analysis.
https://t.co/qKzlGDeuZH
https://t.co/qKzlGDeuZH https://t.co/zJ07Ne6wUO
@RandPaul You shouldn’t have been banned, and you also have no ability to interpret data or accurate use the term “fact.”
https://t.co/NgJYAHI8JW
https://t.co/b9hFTDd9yw
https://t.co/kSHgClwxB1
https://t.co/NgJYAHI8JW
@chris_chriszero @zwitscherhanne1 @realTomBohn Um Himmels willen. Hier ist die Meta-Studie der Meta-Studien (2022): https://t.co/6KKC8iaMjA
"Our findings support the use of face masks particularly in a community setting and for adults."
Aus 2023: "Unpacking Cochrane’s Update on Masks and COVID-19" https://t.co/RQj1qYQOE4
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Canadian Political Fact Checker
@CanPoliFC · X
@HueBurrisAF @Tacokek_TV @watchingdaisies @cdnrefusenik @grok The science is absolutely settled on this. Masks reduce the transmission of airborne pathogens.
https://t.co/Y8JpkKPSgS
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@jake_veeee @cdnrefusenik There are literally hundreds of them from both before and after 2019. Here are just a few:
https://t.co/Y8JpkKPSgS
https://t.co/kdLSdM4gBn
https://t.co/TfYfxm5UUq
https://t.co/7ZO9aBDXjl
https://t.co/6KAcc3569k
@beterthanmatch @WilhelmKaiser95 @DefiantLs There are about 70 recent papers around masks that provide evidence for their efficacy in reducing transmission and limiting particle exposure.
But here is a few.
https://t.co/jQMJf77IIH
https://t.co/d3JAePMiCH
https://t.co/Bz8naUsTzJ
Oct 1, 2024 · 3 likes · 1,602 followersView post →
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Cylon Says
@CylonSaysNo · X
@FS7PhD @GininaTeacup1 1/
Yup, I've totally chery-picked the studies I have provided, even the metastudy looking at 14 other studies.
And this literature review on the subject:
https://t.co/NqGYLlLHeC
And this study:
https://t.co/X88s9sfN5v
And this metastudy:
https://t.co/TGOv4PyNm9
@Buenrolloreturn @lluly86 Informes que si avalan el uso:
https://t.co/dFNcHFC77j
https://t.co/pxIUxNuzTZ).
https://t.co/SwSInGK4A7
https://t.co/f9OJNbdksX).
@Sam46a @LaMadreDeSatan Sí hay estudios que muestran la efectividad de mascarillas y también reviews y meta-análisis. Para prueba un botón:
▶️https://t.co/aB2hXalqpE
▶️https://t.co/cVU0Cjnmp8
Para entender la controversia de los estudios recomiendo este hilo: https://t.co/fUnDLTGH9J
@biologiareal_ @JesusM_77 Aquí tienes más RCTs de los que pides (los hay que muestran efectividad y los hay de inefectividad porque el problema es de comportamiento no de mascarillas). No sé ni para qué me molesto, no te los vas a leer:
▶️https://t.co/aB2hXalqpE
▶️https://t.co/cVU0Cjnmp8
RT @ccarballo50: HILO: Para los escéticos, ahí van las evidencias (les dará lo mismo):
Metanalisis que concluye: "Nuestros hallazgos respal…
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Ana Calber
@amcalber · X
RT @ccarballo50: HILO: Para los escéticos, ahí van las evidencias (les dará lo mismo):
Metanalisis que concluye: "Nuestros hallazgos respal…
Jan 15, 2024 · 7 shares · 2,266 followersView post →
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Raúl Soler Viveros
@Raul_Soler_Vlc · X
RT @ccarballo50: HILO: Para los escéticos, ahí van las evidencias (les dará lo mismo):
Metanalisis que concluye: "Nuestros hallazgos respal…
Jan 15, 2024 · 7 shares · 119 followersView post →
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Juan
@Juan_MaDH · X
RT @ccarballo50: HILO: Para los escéticos, ahí van las evidencias (les dará lo mismo):
Metanalisis que concluye: "Nuestros hallazgos respal…
Jan 14, 2024 · 7 shares · 982 followersView post →
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Cesar Carballo
@ccarballo50 · X
RT @ccarballo50: HILO: Para los escéticos, ahí van las evidencias (les dará lo mismo):
Metanalisis que concluye: "Nuestros hallazgos respal…
Jan 14, 2024 · 7 shares · 140,950 followersView post →
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Cesar Carballo
@ccarballo50 · X
HILO: Para los escéticos, ahí van las evidencias (les dará lo mismo):
Metanalisis que concluye: "Nuestros hallazgos respaldan el uso de mascarillas, particularmente en un entorno comunitario y para adultos."
https://t.co/HraxNMuXq0
Jan 14, 2024 · 12 likes · 7 shares · 140,950 followersView post →
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tengodudas
@tengodudas4 · X
@ApellidosNomb @ccarballo50 El estudio de Plos One es este
Face masks to prevent transmission of respiratory infections: Systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials on face mask use
Conclusion: Our findings support the use of face masks particularly in a community setting and for adults..
https://t.co/3uIXXSPaoE
@Zinj @BewilderedOwl93 @LizzieCosmos https://t.co/Vehr7V5zso
You should read the one about eating leather.
In case the words are too big here is the Pro Tip: Licking leather boots is toxic and can be fatal.
https://t.co/7sHurxHSwq
@AndyStraus1 @CoOutofSpac3 @Dt_Aerzteblatt Natürlich helfen Masken gegen respiratorische Viren. Das ist x-Fach bewiesen. Beweisen Sie mal das Gegenteil
Sep 12, 2023 · 1 like · 1,871 followersView post →
@2021Retired @MadCornishBiker @maosbot Your friend should familiarize himself with frequent issues in the quality of sources, especially with cherry-picking.
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@lisakeb007 @BickhamEdward @sophielouisecc I can find multiple articles citing the effectiveness of mask wearing. At worst, the scientific community is divided on whether or not they work, but a majority believe they do. Now tell me why it's a ridiculous comparison...
https://t.co/oTiNFzpQEp
https://t.co/HQFBwcSY88 https://t.co/jO9cORETnO
@Ratioofpi1 @DimitriosGakis https://t.co/UAZEeDgJdU
https://t.co/pnPRrqbfHs
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Πάρε 3 και διάλεξε, έχουμε άλλες δεκάδες. Πάρε και ένα άρθρο για την φυσική πίσω από τις μάσκες και (σιγά μην μπορείς βέβαια) διάβασε τι είναι η κίνηση brown. Ίσως κάτι αρχίσεις να πιάνεις
@mendaciumnon @JKMille39955203 @CraigRozniecki @BrandonStraka Compliance was the issue not masks. Do anti mask twitter user think they have qualifications to rewrite public health? I know you all are experts in quackery with no regard for scientific method. Here you go: https://t.co/pGDR3TktL8
Face masks to prevent transmission of respiratory infections: Systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials on face mask use | PLOS ONE https://t.co/ZmFwIitxyN
☝️Worth reading on a debated topic: Face masks to prevent transmission of respiratory infections: Systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials on face mask use | PLOS ONE @VaccinesEurope @EFPIA #COVID-19 https://t.co/zbN5oPieZ5
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Tiiti
@Tiitikka · X
RT @JuhaPahkamaa: @hsfi Oleellisin kysymys on mikä on ollut maskin käyttöaste. Jos valikoidaan meta-analyysiin tutkimuksia, joissa mm. töis…
RT @JuhaPahkamaa: @hsfi Oleellisin kysymys on mikä on ollut maskin käyttöaste. Jos valikoidaan meta-analyysiin tutkimuksia, joissa mm. töis…
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Juha Pahkamaa
@JuhaPahkamaa · X
@hsfi Oleellisin kysymys on mikä on ollut maskin käyttöaste. Jos valikoidaan meta-analyysiin tutkimuksia, joissa mm. töissä käytetään maskia ja vapaalla ei, saadaan näennäinen johtopäätös: "maskeista ei hyötyä".
Analyyseja on monia päinvastaisin johtopäätöksin:
https://t.co/fYnbl7DVS1
Feb 8, 2023 · 44 likes · 3 shares · 781 followersView post →
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Juha Pahkamaa
@JuhaPahkamaa · X
@KiviniemiRiku Oleellisin kysymys on mikä on ollut maskin käyttöaste. Jos valikoidaan meta-analyysiin tutkimuksia, joissa mm. töissä käytetään maskia ja vapaalla ei, saadaan näennäinen johtopäätös: "maskeista ei hyötyä".
Analyyseja on monia päinvastaisin johtopäätöksin:
https://t.co/fYnbl7DVS1
@k1yamachan リンクは問題なく私は踏めるのですが、時々他の人からリンクが成立してないと聞きますね・・・
Face masks to prevent transmission of respiratory infections: Systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials on face mask useで検索するといけます
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Voted for ALL of this | Audit Elections and Govt
@ShowTheFacts · X
@denisrancourt
Professor Rancourt, have you reviewed the new meta-analysis of RCT's on masks?
Ollila et al., use at least 2 RCT's that you have already reviewed.
Their weighting of various studies is curious
@OrHekto @fakemedecine C'est vrai que l'IC sup est de 0.98, mais la tradition est que quand c'est significatif, on prend le point estimate.
Par contre ça ne prouve pas que l'effet est direct. Porter le masque pourrait réduire la vie sociale des participants.
https://t.co/FeRqzCrNQp
@DeBunKerEtoiles ça ne sert pas à rien, mais en essai randomisé on est à quelque chose comme 12% d'efficacité.
Pendant une intervention chirurgicale, 12% de risque en moins de chopper une infection, ça doit valoir le coup.
Mais rester masqués à vie 1/2
https://t.co/FeRqzCrNQp https://t.co/qANiJVr1wU
Dec 7, 2022 · 33 likes · 3 shares · 2,793 followersView post →
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Matti Wallin
@MattiWallin · X
Tässä linkki kyseiseen tutkimukseen. https://t.co/DMjhbdjjCT