Open AccessSpecification of data collection on animal diseases to increase the preparedness of the AHAW panel to answer future mandates – CFP/EFSA/AHAW/2010/01
Author(s) -
Bellet C,
Humblet MF,
Swanenburg M,
Dhé J,
Vandeputte S,
Thébault A,
Gauchard F,
Hendrikx P,
De Vos C,
De Koeijer A,
Saegerman C,
Sanaa M
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
efsa supporting publications
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2397-8325
DOI - 10.2903/sp.efsa.2012.en-354
Subject(s) - preparedness , business , computer science , environmental health , data science , political science , medicine , law
Risk assessment is EFSA‘s core activity. The lack of quantitative data and standardized methodology to collect data for risk assessment may limit the use of formal and structured quantitative risk assessments and delay the production of accurate scientific opinions. The aim of this project was to develop a methodological framework to identify data needs in accordance with the risk questions and the relevant risk assessment methods. A review of AHAW panel opinions in the area of animal health, adopted between 2004 and 2010 (WP1) was conducted in order to identify and to categorize the most recurrent risk questions, the suitable risk assessment methods and data needs. Subsequently an inventory of the possible sources of required data and an assessment of their availability and accessibility were performed (WP2). Facts and metadata were distinguished from WP1 initial list of data needs and a metadata model for facts collection and documentation was then proposed (WP3). The outcomes and conclusions from the three first work packages was used to suggest a structured approach to collect data (facts and metadata) in regard to expected future risk questions. Based on four case studies related to Echinococcus multilocularis, E. granulosus, Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome and Venezuelan Equine Encephalitis (WP4), we concluded that this approach could lead to more efficient preparatory data collection, and therefore enable more rapid response to new risk managers questions.