Health Policy Manag.  2022 Dec;32(4):380-388. 10.4332/KJHPA.2022.32.4.380.

Comparative Analysis of Risk Assessment Tools for Infectious Diseases

• Choi E
• Woo D
• Choe Y
• Yeh J
• Park S

• KMID: 2538416
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.4332/KJHPA.2022.32.4.380

Abstract

Background
Emerging infectious diseases, such as Middle East respiratory syndrome or coronavirus disease 2019, pose a continuous threat to public health, making a risk assessment necessary for infectious disease control and prevention. Therefore, we aimed to investigate the risk assessment methods for infectious diseases used by major foreign countries and organizations.
Methods
We conducted an investigation and comparative analysis of risk assessment and risk determination methods for infectious diseases. The risk assessment tools included the strategic toolkit for assessing risks, influenza risk assessment tool, pandemic severity assessment framework, and rapid risk assessment methodology.
Results
The most frequently reported risk elements were disease severity, antiviral treatment, attack rate, population immunity, and basic productive ratio. The risk evaluation method was evaluated quantitatively and qualitatively by the stakeholders at each institution. Additionally, the final risk level was visualized in a matrix, framework, and x and y-axis.
Conclusion
Considering the risk assessment tools, the risk element was classified based on the duplicate of each indicator, and risk evaluation and level of risk assessment were analyzed.

Keyword

Emerging communicable diseases; Pandemics; Risk assessment; Risk evaluation