@article{fdi:010073973,
  title = {{E}stablishing research priorities in prevention and control of vector-borne diseases in urban areas : a collaborative process},
  author = {{D}agenais, {C}. and {D}egroote, {S}. and {D}el {B}arrio, {M}. {O}. and {B}ermudez-{T}amayo, {C}. and {R}idde, {V}al{\'e}ry},
  editor = {},
  language = {{ENG}},
  abstract = {{B}ackground: {I}n 2015, following a call for proposals from the {S}pecial {P}rogramme for {R}esearch and {T}raining in {T}ropical {D}iseases ({TDR}), six scoping reviews on the prevention and control of vector-borne diseases in urban areas were conducted. {T}hose reviews provided a clear picture of the available knowledge and highlighted knowledge gaps, as well as needs and opportunities for future research. {B}ased on the research findings of the scoping reviews, a concept mapping exercise was undertaken to produce a list of priority research needs to be addressed. {M}ethods: {M}embers of the six research teams responsible for the "{VE}ctor bo{R}ne {D}ise{A}ses {S}coping reviews" ({VERDAS}) consortium's scoping reviews met for 2 days with decision-makers from {C}olombia, {B}razil, {P}eru, {P}an-{A}merican {H}ealth {O}rganization, and {W}orld {H}ealth {O}rganization. {A} total of 11 researchers and seven decision-makers (from ministries of health, city and regional vector control departments, and vector control programs) completed the concept mapping, answering the question: "{I}n view of the knowledge synthesis and your own expertise, what do we still need to know about vector-borne diseases and other infectious diseases of poverty in urban areas?" {P}articipants rated each statement on two scales from 1 to 5, one relative to 'priority' and the other to 'policy relevance', and grouped statements into clusters based on their own individual criteria and expertise. {R}esults: {T}he final map consisted of 12 clusters. {P}articipants considered those entitled "{E}quity", "{T}echnology", and "{S}urveillance" to have the highest priority. {T}he cluster considered the most important concerns equity issues, confirming that these issues are rarely addressed in research on vector-borne diseases. {O}n the other hand, the "{P}opulation mobility" and "{C}ollaboration" clusters were considered to be the lowest priority but remained identified by participants as research priorities. {T}he average policy relevance scores for each of the 12 clusters were roughly the same as the priority scores for all clusters. {S}ome issues were not addressed during the brain-storming. {T}his is the case for governance and for access and quality of care. {C}onclusions: {B}ased on this work, and adopting a participatory approach, the concept mapping exercise conducted collaboratively with researchers from these teams and high-level decision-makers identified research themes for which studies should be carried out as a priority.},
  keywords = {{C}oncept mapping ; {R}esearch priorities ; {V}ector-borne diseases ; {U}rban areas},
  booktitle = {{U}rban health and prevention and control of vector-borne diseases},
  journal = {{I}nfectious {D}iseases of {P}overty},
  volume = {7},
  numero = {},
  pages = {art. 85 [10 ]},
  ISSN = {2095-5162},
  year = {2018},
  DOI = {10.1186/s40249-018-0463-y},
  URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010073973},
}