Utilisation of tools to facilitate cross-border communication during international food safety events, 1995–2019: a realist synthesis protocol

Introduction Efficient communication and coordination between countries is needed for prevention, detection and response to international food safety events. While communication tools exist, current evidence suggests that they are only effective within certain contexts and only cover certain geographic areas. There is a need to unpack and explore the mechanisms of how and in what context such communication tools and their components are...