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A note on EFSA’s ongoing efforts to increase transparency of uncertainty in scientific opinions

Sahlin, Ullrika; Troffaes, Matthias C.M.

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Ullrika Sahlin



Abstract

This is a comment on Lofstedt and Bouder’s paper, which explores the prospects of evidence based uncertainty analysis in Europe, focusing on the ongoing development on uncertainty analysis at the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA). We very much welcome a discussion on the need to develop better treatment and communication of uncertainty in risk analysis, as we believe that such discussion is long overdue. Lofstedt and Bouder raise many relevant points, in particular the call for evidence based uncertainty analysis. However, there is need to distinguish different types of communication in the discussion and facilitate – not diminish – the description and communication of uncertainty between risk assessors and decision-makers. We find that EFSA has taken steps toward a novel approach to guide their scientific experts and risk assessors in uncertainty analysis based on a modern and scientific view on uncertainty.

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Sahlin, U., & Troffaes, M. C. (2021). A note on EFSA’s ongoing efforts to increase transparency of uncertainty in scientific opinions. Journal of Risk Research, 24(5), 545-552. https://doi.org/10.1080/13669877.2017.1313769

Journal Article Type Article
Acceptance Date Feb 23, 2017
Online Publication Date Apr 13, 2017
Publication Date 2021
Deposit Date Feb 17, 2017
Publicly Available Date Mar 28, 2024
Journal Journal of Risk Research
Print ISSN 1366-9877
Electronic ISSN 1466-4461
Publisher Taylor and Francis Group
Peer Reviewed Peer Reviewed
Volume 24
Issue 5
Pages 545-552
DOI https://doi.org/10.1080/13669877.2017.1313769

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