Just test the mechanism, for example, does wearing a mask in a controlled setting decrease Covid particles in the air etc. Or, if you have to do population studies, have like an entire group wear mask and look at a Covid rates/sick days etc compared to a group that doesn’t wear mask
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Reply to What are the best alternatives to a double-blind RCT if blinding is impossible: example you cannot have a double-blind RCT to test the effectiveness of masks against covid. What is the best way to test if masks, as worn in real life, are effective? by DenebianSlimeMolds
Just test the mechanism, for example, does wearing a mask in a controlled setting decrease Covid particles in the air etc. Or, if you have to do population studies, have like an entire group wear mask and look at a Covid rates/sick days etc compared to a group that doesn’t wear mask