354 Developing risk-informed decision-making processes

A Proposed Risk-informed Decision-making Framework for Nasa

The January 2004 Presidential Directive to NASA to adopt a goal-oriented space exploration program poses many challenges. These include sustained and affordable human and robotic space programs to explore the Solar System starting with a human return to the Moon and subsequent human exploration of Mars. Meeting the exploration technical and safety goals while meeting programmatic constraints re...

Risk informed decision-making and its ethical basis

In decision-making under uncertainty there are two main questions that need to be evaluated: (i) What are the future consequences and associated uncertainties of an action, and (ii) what is a good (or right) decision or action. Philosophically these issues are categorized as epistemic questions (i.e. questions of knowledge) and ethical questions (i.e. questions of moral and norms). This paper d...

Elements of Risk Informed Decision Making in Belgium

In Belgium, basically, a deterministic approach to nuclear safety is applied. However, plantspecific PSA studies are performed and updated in the framework of the Periodic Safety Reviews (PSR). This process has led to a number of modifications to safety equipment and operating practices. Occasionally, PSA staff of AVN is requested to provide risk information regarding plant modifications, plant...

Risk-informed decision-making in the presence of epistemic uncertainty

Personalized risk communication for informed decision making about screening tests.

Personalized risk estimates have been shown to be a useful tool when attempting to communicate and accurately convey risk information. They provide patients with tailored information to assist them in making a fully informed decision. For this reason, personalized risk estimates may be of particular use in aiding patient decision making regarding screening tests. Medical screening tests and pro...