Review and inventory of modelling frameworks/techniques suitable for assessing the risk of pathogen introduction and establishment and the risk of pathogen transmission and spread.

Objective

The objectives of the contract resulting from the present procurement procedure are as follows:
1. identify current best modelling frameworks/techniques suitable for assessing the risk of pathogen introduction and establishment and the risk of pathogen transmission and spread
2. create an inventory of the current modelling frameworks/techniques suitable for assessing the risk of pathogen introduction and establishment and the risk of pathogen transmission and spread
3. assess the applicability of identified modelling frameworks/techniques from areas other than animal health for assessing the risks of pathogen introduction and establishment and the risk of pathogen transmission and spread
4. develop a checklist for documenting the process of selecting modelling frameworks/techniques for EFSA opinions in the area of animal health risk assessments
5. adapt applicable modelling frameworks/techniques from areas other than animal health and compare them with modelling frameworks/techniques from the animal health area via simulations.

Institution

The James Hutton Institute

National Academies - Health & Medicine Division

UGLA

HWU

Start date

2013

End date

2013

Funding Source

European Food Safety Authority

Project number

OC/EFSA/AHAW/2013/01