Supplementary File - SPAARTA protocol

Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) is when microbes become resistant to the drugs (antimicrobials) used to treat them. As this poses a growing problem to society, many countries have developed a National Action Plan (NAP) to outline their strategies to address this problem of AMR. There is limited funding to carry forward the plans, and limited knowledge of which strategies are the most effective. We therefore, need a better understanding of why some countries are more successful than others in using antimicrobials only when needed and reducing infections that are non-treatable by antimicrobials. Our study aims to create a standardised approach for evaluating AMR NAPs through policy analysis as well as developing a tool to enable countries to compare performance and promote knowledge sharing. The investigation has three components: a. Text analysis of the existing literature and policies from multiple countries, b. Data analysis of the factors within countries that affect the use of antimicrobials and the development of AMR, c. Developing a tool to visualise and compare country data on AMR interventions.<br>This will enable the creation of a method for countries to better understand their AMR situation, compare strategies and use resources most effectively.