Background

The Department of Health and Social Care Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies (SAGE) Social Care Working Group requested the Project Research Unit (PRU) undertook a rapid review of the effectiveness of personal protective equipment (PPE) in reducing the transmission of COVID-19 in health and social care settings.

Aims and objectives

To produce a briefing paper detailing the effectiveness of PPE in reducing the transmission of COVID-19 in health and social care settings.

Resources and further information

• Full report: The effectiveness of PPE in reducing the transmission of COVID-19 in health and social care settings: December 2021 update (PDF).
• One page summary: The effectiveness of PPE in reducing the transmission of COVID-19 in health and social care settings: December 2021 update – Main messages (PDF).
• Additional reports: Papers prepared by the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Older People and Frailty Policy Research Unit on personal protective equipment (PPE) (GOV.UK).

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