Approach to identifying research gaps on vector-borne and other infectious diseases of poverty in urban settings : scoping review protocol from the VERDAS consortium and reflections on the project's implementation

Approach to identifying research gaps on vector-borne and other infectious diseases of poverty in urban settings : scoping review protocol from the VERDAS consortium and reflections on the project's implementation Degroote S. auteur aut IRD Bermudez-Tamayo C. auteur aut IRD Ridde Valéry auteur aut IRD text journalArticle eng text/pdf reformatted digital access Background: This paper presents the overall approach undertaken by the "VEctor boRne DiseAses Scoping reviews" (VERDAS) consortium in response to a call issued by the Vectors, Environment and Society unit of the Special Programme for Research and Training in Tropical Diseases hosted by the World Health Organization. The aim of the project was to undertake a broad knowledge synthesis and identify knowledge gaps regarding the control and prevention of vector-borne diseases in urban settings. Methods: The consortium consists of 14 researchers, 13 research assistants, and one research coordinator from seven different institutions in Canada, Colombia, Brazil, France, Spain, and Burkina Faso. A six-step protocol was developed for the scoping reviews undertaken by the consortium, based on the framework developed by Arksey and O'Malley and improved by Levac et al. In the first step, six topics were identified through an international eDelphi consultation. In the next four steps, the scoping reviews were conducted. The sixth step was the VERDAS workshop held in Colombia in March 2017. Discussion: In this article, we discuss several methodological issues encountered and share our reflections on this work. We believe this protocol provides a strong example of an exhaustive and rigorous process for performing broad knowledge synthesis for any given topic and should be considered for future research initiatives and donor agendas in multiple fields to highlight research needs scientifically. specialized Protocol Scoping review eDelphi VERDAS consortium 056 102 Urban health and prevention and control of vector-borne diseases Otmani del Barrio M. ed. edt IRD Simard Frédéric ed. edt IRD Caprara A. ed. edt IRD Infectious Diseases of Poverty 7 art. 98 [9 ] 2018 2095-5162 https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010073974 10.1186/s40249-018-0479-3 2095-5162 [F B010073974] https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010073974 https://horizon.documentation.ird.fr/exl-doc/pleins_textes/divers18-09/010073974.pdf IRD - Base Horizon / Pleins textes 2018-10-03 2023-07-11 fdi:010073974 fre