Emily M Hawes, Lori Rodefeld, Debra F Weinstein
Academic Medicine and Rural Health System Partnerships: Enhancing Education While Advancing Physician Workforce Priorities
Academic medicine : journal of the Association of American Medical Colleges
objective work determine study analyze elaborate classify categorize main risk analysis riskassessment methods techniques reviewing scientific literature paper consists two parts investigation presentation elaboration main riskassessment methodologies b statistical analysis classification comparative study corresponding scientific papers published six representative scientific journals elsevier bv covering decade 20002009 scientific literature reviewing showed risk analysis assessment techniques classified three main categories qualitative b quantitative c hybrid techniques qualitativequantitative semiquantitative qualitative techniques based analytical estimation processes safety managersengineers ability according quantitative techniques risk considered quantity estimated expressed mathematical relation help real accidents data recorded work site hybrid techniques present great complexity due ad hoc character prevents wide spreading statistical analysis shows quantitative methods present highest relative frequency 6563 qualitative lower one 2768 furthermore hybrid methods remain constantly low level 670 entire processing period