Incident categorization

The current evidence suggests that there might be some beneficial effects on postmenopausal symptoms, but it is not possible to be more categorical at present given the conflicting observations in the limited number of studies undertaken and the possibility that placebo effect may explain the changes noted in the incidence of subjective symptoms. 

The severity of pelvic pain and the incidence of infertility are not related to the localization of the lesions or to the stage of the disease (Gruppo Ital-iano per lo Studio dell Endometriosi 2001), as categorized according to the revised American Fertility Society (r-AFS) guidelines (American Fertility Society 1985). In fact, the r-AFS classification system is inadequate to express the severity of the symptomatology because it does not reflect the disease in terms of cellular mass or activity. 

Sources of incident data include a variety of public-domain databases, technical literature, and news accounts (Appendix E). Sources are categorized in Appendix E as reviewed only if incident data did not meet the CSB definition of reactive chemical incident (Section 1.3). 

Process safety incidents are invariably the result of multiple causes, which can usually be categorized into three types ... 

Finally, chemicals were evaluated for adverse effects in a zebrafish embryo development test (ZFE platform) (35). The ZFE platform evaluated embryos at 6 days post-fertilization (d.p.f) and assigned a terata score to each fish based on the incidence of observed malformations. Terata scores were provisionally categorized by... 

Because it will take time for the SPS Agreement to have a significant impact, alternative ways of managing most of the residue problems currently present in international food trade are also being examined. They are based on different concepts including that of the temporary tolerance, the adoption of MRLs by reference, the categorization of residue incidents, and the response and pipeline clearance strategies. 

Under the proposal, residue incidents would be categorized into risk groups, which in turn would be used to determine the nature and severity of any response actions needed. Criteria for such categorizations would be determined by the impact consumption of a particular food would have on the dietary intake of consumers, measured as a proportion of the Acceptable Daily Intake. This approach recognizes that chemical residues occasionally consumed at concentrations marginally above MRL rarely present a risk to public health, whereas they may do so at higher concentrations. 

All patients who can walk (walking wounded) are categorized as Delayed (GREEN) and are asked to move away from the incident area to a specific location. 

To identify opportunities for reducing medication errorS/ it is important that each error be carefully reviewed by a limited number of individuals to gain intimate knowledge of each reported incident. Collection and classification of error data must be followed by use of a careful epidemiological approach to problem solving at the system level. Narrative data which may not be seen by looking at the categorical data alone/ can be used to provide important details about proximal causes and latent error that may have contributed to the event. Success in this type of error reduction requires the reviewers to read between the lineS/ look for common threads between reports/ and link multiple errors that are the result of system weaknesses. 

---