Table 1.
Risk matrix for frequency and consequence of a failure.
| Frequency | Consequence | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CP1 none |
CP2 some |
CP3 serious |
CP4 significant |
|
| F1 remote |
Low | Low | Low | Medium |
| F2 uncommon |
Low | Low | Medium | Medium |
| F3 common |
Low | Medium | Medium | High |
| F4 frequent |
Low | Medium | High | High |
Table used with permission and adapted from G Coles, B Fuller, K Nordquist, et al. Three Kinds of Proactive Risk Analyses for Health Care. Joint Commission Journal on Quality and Patient Safety. 2010; 36:365–375, Appendix A.