Possible number of elements constituting a metadata concept. See Cardinality for more details.

Procedure that aims to assess the performance of fitted models and to determine if they can be used to aid decision-making. The validation process might use several hundred of...

Initial statement on the specific objectives of a risk assessment.

Classification of mathematical models relevant for microbial food safety such as QMRA model, dose-response model, process model, consumption model, exposure model, health metric...

Describes the conceptual design, components and structure of a model. For instance, the QMRA model structure usually follows the well-stabilised four steps: hazard...

File format defined within the FSK-ML specifications supporting the exchange of risk assessment models.

The microorganisms and/or their toxins present in, or condition of, food with the potential to cause an adverse health effect (adapted from Hazard definition from FAO/WHO, 2016).

A combination of the process model and the consumption model that results in the exposure assessment.

Is the population or sub-population of interest when performing a risk assessment, for example: general population, pregnant or lactating women, seniors, infants.

The process of gathering data. Different types of data can be collected (microbial concentrations, daily consumption, etc.). The collected data should be fit for purpose,...

Model for calculating a measure for assessing the health impact of a specific hazard in a population group: e.g. Disability-adjusted life years (DALYs) or cost per illness.