@article{fdi:010088279,
  title = {{A} descriptive comparison of mass testing during the {COVID}-19 pandemic in {M}ontreal, {P}aris, {B}amako, and {R}ecife},
  author = {{L}amothe, {A}. {S}. and {G}abet, {M}. and {R}ichard, {Z}. and {O}liveira, {S}. {R}. {D}. and {C}oulibaly, {A}. and {C}azarin, {G}. and {Z}acarias, {A}. and {G}autier, {L}. and {R}idde, {V}al{\'e}ry and {Z}inszer, {K}.},
  editor = {},
  language = {{ENG}},
  abstract = {{O}bjective: {T}he aim of this descriptive article was to compare mass testing for {SARS}-{C}o{V}-2 during the first wave of the {COVID}-19 pandemic in {M}ontreal, {C}anada; {B}amako, {M}ali; {P}aris, {F}rance; and {R}ecife, {B}razil. {M}ethods: {D}ata was collected through interviews with key informants involved in the testing response and a review of the grey literature. {T}he {TID}ie{R}-{PHP} checklist was then used to provide the basis of the intervention descriptions and to compare the data between cities. {R}esults: {D}escriptive comparisons revealed that the type of test, the testing process, and materials used were similar between the cities during the first wave of the pandemic. {I}n addition, all cities experienced similar material and personnel resource shortages, directly affecting testing accessibility and capacity. {T}he main differences were related to testing capacity and implementation timelines, which were dependent on the state of the health care systems, governance, and access to resources. {C}onclusion: {R}esults of this study highlight the similarities and differences in testing between the cities and demonstrate the importance of comprehensive intervention descriptions to highlight lessons learned, increase knowledge sharing, and inform policy decisions.},
  keywords = {public health ; {COVID}-19 ; comparative analysis ; mass testing ; {TID}i{ER}-{PHP} ; {CANADA} ; {FRANCE} ; {PARIS} ; {MALI} ; {BAMAKO} ; {BRESIL} ; {MONTREAL} ; {RECIFE}},
  booktitle = {},
  journal = {{I}nternational {J}ournal of {P}ublic {H}ealth},
  volume = {67},
  numero = {},
  pages = {1604992 [9 ]},
  ISSN = {1661-8556},
  year = {2022},
  DOI = {10.3389/ijph.2022.1604992},
  URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010088279},
}