Table 3. Criterion weights for the FAO/WHO criteria or the Euro-FBP criteria as assessed by direct rating or swing weighting, 2016.
| Criterion (short-form) | Method | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Direct rating | Swing weighting | |||
| FAO/WHOa | Euro-FBP | Euro-FPB | Euro-FPB | |
| Number of global/Europeanb food-borne illnesses (C1) | 0.22 | 0.23 | 0.20 | 0.18 |
| Geographical distribution (C2) | 0.13 | 0.13 | 0.13 | 0.13 |
| Morbidity severity (C345) | 0.22 | 0.23 | 0.22 | 0.19 |
| Case–fatality ratio (C6) | 0.15 | 0.15 | 0.22 | 0.18 |
| Increasing Illness potential (C7) | 0.07 | 0.10 | 0.10 | 0.09 |
| Trade relevance (C8) | 0.10 | 0.09 | 0.07 | 0.08 |
| Impact on economically vulnerable communities (C9) | 0.10 | 0.07 | 0.07 | 0.08 |
| Introduction probability (C10)c | – | – | – | 0.07 |
Euro-FBP: COST Action FA1408, European Network for Foodborne Parasites; FAO: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations; WHO: World Health Organization; –: not assessed.
a Weights assessed and used in the global ranking by FAO/WHO conducted in 2012 [4].
b ‘Global’ in the ranking published by FAO/WHO, ‘European’ in the Euro-FBP ranking.
c Criterion not used in the global ranking by FAO/WHO [4].