Ventilation for Reducing Transmission of COVID-19
Effectiveness of Ventilation for Reducing Transmission of COVID-19 and Other Respiratory Infections in Non-Health Care Community-Based Settings
Project Status:Complete
Knowledge User(s)
Public Health Agency of Canada
Patient/Public Partner(s)
Marion Knutson, Michelle Quinlan
Funding Source(s)
- Public Health Agency of Canada
Project Objectives
To determine (1) the effectiveness of different ventilation strategies in reducing transmission of COVID-19 and other viral respiratory illnesses (e.g. influenza, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV)) in community-based settings (i.e., not clinical or healthcare settings); (2) the effectiveness of different filter ratings (within ventilation systems) in reducing transmission of COVID-19 or other viral respiratory illnesses in community-based settings; (3) the effectiveness of different combinations of ventilation and filtration strategies in reducing transmission of COVID-19 or other viral respiratory illnesses in community-based settings; (4) the economic impacts of improving mechanical ventilation; and (5) the negative socio-economic impacts of improving ventilation (e.g., increased inequity in COVID-19 transmission).
Research Approach
Living Evidence Synthesis
Project Lead(s)
Lisa Hartling
Dr. Lisa Hartling is a professor in the Department of Pediatrics at the University of Alberta. She is a Canada Research Chair (Tier 1) in Knowledge Synthesis and Translation, and holds several directorships or co-directorships including the following: Alberta Research Centre for Health Evidence (ARCHE); University of Alberta Evidence Review Synthesis Centre; Translating Emergency Knowledge for Kids; and Cochrane Child Health. She is also a co-convenor of the Cochrane Comparing Multiple Interventions Methods Group.
Lisa Hartling
Alberta Research Centre for Health Evidence, University of Alberta
Dr. Lisa Hartling is a professor in the Department of...