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URL http://www.svepm.org.uk/
Title (Primary) An improved method for qualitative risk assessment - validation and application to a bee pest
Title (Secondary) Proceedings 2014 SVEPM Annual Conference held in Dublin, Ireland, 26–28 March 2014
Author Verdonck, F.; Chauzat, M.-P.; Mosbach-Schulz, O.; Ritter, W.; Rortais, A.; Thulke, H.-H. ORCID logo ; Vos, S.; Koenen, F.
Publisher Mintiens, K.; Parkin, T.D.H.
Year 2014
Department OESA
Page From 260
Page To 270
Language englisch
UFZ wide themes RU5;
Abstract A consensus-based import risk assessment approach was developed combining methods applied in the fields of plant health and animal health. It provides (1) an overall risk score per risk pathway and (2) the possibility to rank risk factors between pathways in absence of quantitative data. This method was applied to assess the risk of entry of a bee pest. Expert elicitation sessions were run as is done for the evaluation of the probability of entry performed in pest risk assessments of invasive species in the plant health field and an overall risk score for each pathway was determined by combining risk scores per pathway using a
combination matrix used in animal health risk assessment. Validation of this improved method was performed by comparing the determined overall risk scores with overall risk scores that the individual experts assigned at the beginning of the process based on their personal experience and knowledge.
Persistent UFZ Identifier https://www.ufz.de/index.php?en=20939&ufzPublicationIdentifier=15236
Verdonck, F., Chauzat, M.-P., Mosbach-Schulz, O., Ritter, W., Rortais, A., Thulke, H.-H., Vos, S., Koenen, F. (2014):
An improved method for qualitative risk assessment - validation and application to a bee pest
In: Mintiens, K., Parkin, T.D.H. (eds.)
Proceedings 2014 SVEPM Annual Conference held in Dublin, Ireland, 26–28 March 2014
Society for Veterinary Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, p. 260 - 270