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ReviewCurrent opinion in food science2021

Burden of foodborne diseases: think global, act local.

Sara M Pires, Binyam N Desta, Lapo Mughini-Gras, Blandina T Mmbaga, Olanrewaju E Fayemi, Elsa M Salvador, Tesfaye Gobena, Shannon E Majowicz, Tine Hald, Peter S Hoejskov and 2 more

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Review in Current opinion in food science, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 85 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

85 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

12 authors.

Sara M PiresNational Food Institute, Technical University of Denmark, Lyngby, Denmark.
Binyam N DestaSchool of Public Health and Health Systems, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Canada.
Lapo Mughini-GrasNational Institute for Public Health and the Environment, Bilthoven, The Netherlands.
Blandina T MmbagaKilimanjaro Clinical Research Institute-Kilimanjaro Christian Medical Centre, Moshi, Tanzania.
Olanrewaju E FayemiDepartment of Biological Sciences, Mountain Top University, Ibafo, Ogun State, Nigeria.
Elsa M SalvadorDepartment of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Sciences, Eduardo Mondlane University, Maputo, Mozambique.
Tesfaye GobenaCollege of Health and Medical Science, Haramaya University, Ethiopia.
Shannon E MajowiczSchool of Public Health and Health Systems, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Canada.
Tine HaldNational Food Institute, Technical University of Denmark, Lyngby, Denmark.
Peter S HoejskovWorld Health Organization, Copenhagen, Denmark.
Yuki MinatoWorld Health Organization, Geneva, Switzerland.
Brecht DevleesschauwerDepartment of Epidemiology and Public Health, Sciensano, Brussels, Belgium.

Funding

World Health Organization 001
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

National burden of foodborne disease (FBD) studies are essential to establish food safety as a public health priority, rank diseases, and inform interventions. In recent years, various countries have taken steps to implement them. Despite progress, the current burden of disease landscape remains scattered, and researchers struggle to translate findings to input for policy. We describe the current knowledge base on burden of FBDs, highlight examples of well-established studies, and how results have been used for decision-making. We discuss challenges in estimating burden of FBD in low-resource settings, and the experience and opportunities deriving from a large-scale research project in these settings. Lastly, we highlight the role of international organizations and initiatives in supporting countries to develop capacity and conduct studies.

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PMID34178607
PMCPMC8216060

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