title: [Assessing risks in relation to international trade with food and animals: a review of methods currently applied].
abstract: Since approximately 10 years, risk assessments in the context of international trade with animals and food are being conducted. International standards provide guidelines for such assessments. However, the methods to be applied are only very broadly defined. A review of published or otherwise accessible examples demonstrated that most assessments in this field are qualitative in nature. When quantitative risk assessments are conducted, simulation modeling is often used. Further methodological development is required regarding the consideration of uncertainty, the use of expert knowledge and standardization of qualitative risk estimates. In order to maintain quality assurance in risk assessments, a wider use of peer-review is desirable, e.g. through publication of results in scientific journals.
authors.affiliation: Bundesamt für Veterinärwesen, Bern, Schweiz. katharina.staerk@bvet.admin.ch
authors.forename: Katharina D
authors.initials: KD
authors.lastname: Stärk
mesh_terms: D000820:Animal Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology*; D000818:Animals; D003132:Commerce / Q000592:standards*; D006801:Humans; D007391:International Cooperation; D008962:Models, Theoretical; D011634:Public Health; D011786:Quality Control; D018570:Risk Assessment