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ArticleOne health (Amsterdam, Netherlands)2021

EMBRACE-WATERS statement: Recommendations for reporting of studies on antimicrobial resistance in wastewater and related aquatic environments.

Nasreen Hassoun-Kheir, Yoav Stabholz, Jan-Ulrich Kreft, Roberto de la Cruz, Arnaud Dechesne, Barth F Smets, Jesús L Romalde, Alberto Lema, Sabela Balboa, Carlos García-Riestra and 11 more

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Article in One health (Amsterdam, Netherlands), 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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5citing papers in PubMed
0.8field-weighted citation impact, top 34% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

5 citing papers in PubMed, 20 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

21 authors at 12 institutions in 5 countries.

Nasreen Hassoun-KheirInfectious Diseases Institute, Rambam Health Care Campus, HaAliya HaShniya St 8, Haifa 3109601, Israel.
Yoav StabholzInfectious Diseases Institute, Rambam Health Care Campus, HaAliya HaShniya St 8, Haifa 3109601, Israel.
Jan-Ulrich KreftSchool of Biosciences, Institute of Microbiology and Infection (IMI), Centre for Computational Biology (CCB), University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK.
Roberto de la CruzSchool of Biosciences, Institute of Microbiology and Infection (IMI), Centre for Computational Biology (CCB), University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK.
Arnaud DechesneTechnical University of Denmark, Department of Environmental Engineering, bygning 115, Bygningstorvet, 2800 Kongens Lyngby, Denmark.
Barth F SmetsTechnical University of Denmark, Department of Environmental Engineering, bygning 115, Bygningstorvet, 2800 Kongens Lyngby, Denmark.
Jesús L RomaldeDepartment of Microbiology and Parasitology, CIBUS-Faculty of Biology, Universidade de Santiago de Compostela, Santiago de Compostela 15782, Spain.
Alberto LemaDepartment of Microbiology and Parasitology, CIBUS-Faculty of Biology, Universidade de Santiago de Compostela, Santiago de Compostela 15782, Spain.
Sabela BalboaCRETUS, Universidade de Santiago de Compostela, Santiago de Compostela 15782, Spain.
Carlos García-RiestraDepartment of Microbiology and Parasitology, University Hospital Complex of Santiago (CHUS), Spain.
Eva Torres-SangiaoEscherichia coli Group, Research Foundation Institute (FIDIS), University Hospital Complex (CHUS), Santiago de Compostela, ES, Spain.
Ami NeubergerInfectious Diseases Institute, Rambam Health Care Campus, HaAliya HaShniya St 8, Haifa 3109601, Israel.
David GrahamSchool of Engineering, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK.
Marcos Quintela-BalujaSchool of Engineering, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK.
Dov J StekelSchool of Biosciences, University of Nottingham, Sutton Bonington Campus, College Road, Loughborough LE12 5RD, UK.
Jay GrahamUniversity of California, Berkeley School of Public Health, Berkeley, CA, USA.
Amy PrudenThe Charles Edward Via, Jr. Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA, USA.
Joseph NesmeSection of Microbiology, Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, University of Copenhagen, 2100 Copenhagen, Denmark.
Søren Johannes SørensenSection of Microbiology, Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, University of Copenhagen, 2100 Copenhagen, Denmark.
Rupert HoughInformation and Computational Sciences, The James Hutton Institute, Aberdeen AB15 8QH, Scotland, UK.
Mical PaulInfectious Diseases Institute, Rambam Health Care Campus, HaAliya HaShniya St 8, Haifa 3109601, Israel.
Universidade de Santiago de Compostela · ESNewcastle University · GBRambam Health Care Campus · ILTechnical University of Denmark · DKTechnion – Israel Institute of Technology · ILUniversity of Birmingham · GBUniversity of Copenhagen · DKBerkeley Public Health Division · USComplejo Hospitalario Universitario de Santiago · ESJames Hutton Institute · GBUniversity of Nottingham · GBVirginia Tech · US

Funding

Medical Research Council MR/P028195/1
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundA One Health approach requires integrative research to elucidate antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in the environment and the risks it poses to human health. Research on this topic involves experts from diverse backgrounds and professions. Shortcomings exist in terms of consistent, complete, and transparent reporting in many environmental studies. Standardized reporting will improve the quality of scientific papers, enable meta-analyses and enhance the communication among different experts. In this study, we aimed to generate a consensus of reporting standards for AMR research in wastewater and related aquatic environments.

methodsBased on a risk of bias assessment of the literature in a systematic review, we proposed a set of study quality indicators. We then used a multistep modified Delphi consensus to develop the EMBRACE-WATERS statement (rEporting antiMicroBial ResistAnCE in WATERS), a checklist of recommendations for reporting in studies of AMR in wastewater and related aquatic environments.

findingsConsensus was achieved among a multidisciplinary panel of twenty-one experts in three steps. The developed EMBRACE-WATERS statement incorporates 21 items. Each item contains essential elements of high-quality reporting and is followed by an explanation of their rationale and a reporting-example. The EMBRACE-WATERS statement is primarily intended to be used by investigators to ensure transparent and comprehensive reporting of their studies. It can also guide peer-reviewers and editors in evaluation of manuscripts on AMR in the aquatic environment. This statement is not intended to be used to guide investigators on the methodology of their research.

interpretationWe are hopeful that this statement will improve the reporting quality of future studies of AMR in wastewater and related aquatic environments. Its uptake would generate a common language to be used among researchers from different disciplines, thus advancing the One Health approach towards understanding AMR spread across aquatic environments. Similar initiatives are needed in other areas of One Health research.

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Antimicrobial resistanceAquaticEnvironmentOne healthRecommendationsReporting

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