A quantitative and novel approach to the prioritization of zoonotic diseases in North America: a public perspective.

<h4>Background</h4>Zoonoses account for over half of all communicable diseases causing illness in humans. As there are limited resources available for the control and prevention of zoonotic diseases, a framework for their prioritization is necessary to ensure resources are directed into...

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Autores principales:	Victoria Ng, Jan M Sargeant
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Publicado:	Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:8e269fcd35384013b1c4b3dcc89d97c32021-11-18T08:10:14ZA quantitative and novel approach to the prioritization of zoonotic diseases in North America: a public perspective.1932-620310.1371/journal.pone.0048519https://doaj.org/article/8e269fcd35384013b1c4b3dcc89d97c32012-01-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmid/23133639/?tool=EBIhttps://doaj.org/toc/1932-6203<h4>Background</h4>Zoonoses account for over half of all communicable diseases causing illness in humans. As there are limited resources available for the control and prevention of zoonotic diseases, a framework for their prioritization is necessary to ensure resources are directed into those of highest importance. Although zoonotic outbreaks are a significant burden of disease in North America, the systematic prioritization of zoonoses in this region has not been previously evaluated.<h4>Methodology/principal findings</h4>This study describes the novel use of a well-established quantitative method, conjoint analysis (CA), to identify the relative importance of 21 key characteristics of zoonotic diseases that can be used for their prioritization in Canada and the US. Relative importance weights from the CA were used to develop a point-scoring system to derive a recommended list of zoonoses for prioritization in Canada and the US. Over 1,500 participants from the general public were recruited to complete the online survey (761 from Canada and 778 from the US). Hierarchical Bayes models were fitted to the survey data to derive CA-weighted scores. Scores were applied to 62 zoonotic diseases of public health importance in Canada and the US to rank diseases in order of priority.<h4>Conclusions/significance</h4>This was the first study to describe a systematic and quantitative approach to the prioritization of zoonoses in North America involving public participants. We found individuals with no prior knowledge or experience in prioritizing zoonoses were capable of producing meaningful results using CA as a novel quantitative approach to prioritization. More similarities than differences were observed between countries suggesting general agreement in disease prioritization between Canadians and Americans. We demonstrate CA as a potential tool for the prioritization of zoonoses; other prioritization exercises may also consider this approach.Victoria NgJan M SargeantPublic Library of Science (PLoS)articleMedicineRScienceQENPLoS ONE, Vol 7, Iss 11, p e48519 (2012)
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description	<h4>Background</h4>Zoonoses account for over half of all communicable diseases causing illness in humans. As there are limited resources available for the control and prevention of zoonotic diseases, a framework for their prioritization is necessary to ensure resources are directed into those of highest importance. Although zoonotic outbreaks are a significant burden of disease in North America, the systematic prioritization of zoonoses in this region has not been previously evaluated.<h4>Methodology/principal findings</h4>This study describes the novel use of a well-established quantitative method, conjoint analysis (CA), to identify the relative importance of 21 key characteristics of zoonotic diseases that can be used for their prioritization in Canada and the US. Relative importance weights from the CA were used to develop a point-scoring system to derive a recommended list of zoonoses for prioritization in Canada and the US. Over 1,500 participants from the general public were recruited to complete the online survey (761 from Canada and 778 from the US). Hierarchical Bayes models were fitted to the survey data to derive CA-weighted scores. Scores were applied to 62 zoonotic diseases of public health importance in Canada and the US to rank diseases in order of priority.<h4>Conclusions/significance</h4>This was the first study to describe a systematic and quantitative approach to the prioritization of zoonoses in North America involving public participants. We found individuals with no prior knowledge or experience in prioritizing zoonoses were capable of producing meaningful results using CA as a novel quantitative approach to prioritization. More similarities than differences were observed between countries suggesting general agreement in disease prioritization between Canadians and Americans. We demonstrate CA as a potential tool for the prioritization of zoonoses; other prioritization exercises may also consider this approach.
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title	A quantitative and novel approach to the prioritization of zoonotic diseases in North America: a public perspective.
title_short	A quantitative and novel approach to the prioritization of zoonotic diseases in North America: a public perspective.
title_full	A quantitative and novel approach to the prioritization of zoonotic diseases in North America: a public perspective.
title_fullStr	A quantitative and novel approach to the prioritization of zoonotic diseases in North America: a public perspective.
title_full_unstemmed	A quantitative and novel approach to the prioritization of zoonotic diseases in North America: a public perspective.
title_sort	quantitative and novel approach to the prioritization of zoonotic diseases in north america: a public perspective.
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A quantitative and novel approach to the prioritization of zoonotic diseases in North America: a public perspective.

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