A multifactorial risk prioritization framework for foodborne pathogens

Risk Analysis

Volumn 30, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 724-742

  Ruzante, Juliana Martins ^a   Davidson, Valerie J ^b   Caswell, Julie ^c   Fazil, Aamir ^d   Cranfield, John A L ^b   Henson, Spencer J ^b   Anders, Sven M ^e   Schmidt, Claudia ^b   Farber, Jeffrey M ^f  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS   (United States)

^d PUBLIC HEALTH AGENCY OF CANADA   (Canada)

^e UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

^f HEALTH CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Consumer; DALY; Food safety; Pathogens; Public policy; Risk prioritization

Indexed keywords

CAMPYLOBACTER SPP; CONSUMER; CONSUMER PERCEPTION; CONSUMER RISK; COST OF ILLNESS; DALY; DISABILITY-ADJUSTED LIFE YEAR; DOMESTIC MARKETS; ECONOMIC IMPORTANCE; ESCHERICHIA COLI O157; FOOD SAFETY; FOOD-BORNE PATHOGENS; KNOWLEDGE DATABASE; LISTERIA MONOCYTOGENES; MARKET IMPACTS; MULTI-CRITERIA DECISION ANALYSIS; POLICY MAKERS; PRIORITIZATION; PUBLIC HEALTH; READY-TO-EAT MEATS; RISK PRIORITIZATION; RISK RANKING; SALMONELLA SPP; SENSITIVITY TO IMPACT; STAKEHOLDER GROUPS;

COMMERCE; DECISION THEORY; ESCHERICHIA COLI; HEALTH; MEATS; PATHOGENS; PUBLIC POLICY; PUBLIC RISKS; RISK PERCEPTION;

HEALTH RISKS;

BACTERIUM; CONSUMPTION BEHAVIOR; DATABASE; DECISION ANALYSIS; FOOD CONSUMPTION; FOOD SAFETY; HEALTH IMPACT; LEAFY VEGETABLE; MULTICRITERIA ANALYSIS; PATHOGEN; POULTRY; PRIORITIZATION; PUBLIC HEALTH; RISK ASSESSMENT; SOCIAL POLICY; STAKEHOLDER; VULNERABILITY;

ARTICLE; BACTERIUM; CLASSIFICATION; FOOD CONTROL; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; RISK ASSESSMENT; BACTERIA;

BACTERIA; FOOD MICROBIOLOGY; RISK ASSESSMENT;

CANADA;

CAMPYLOBACTER; ESCHERICHIA COLI; LISTERIA MONOCYTOGENES; SALMONELLA; SPINACIA OLERACEA;

EID: 77952706219     PISSN: 02724332     EISSN: 15396924     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1539-6924.2009.01278.x     Document Type: Article

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