Table 3.

Assessment theme and the content for the prevention and control of the pandemic influenza

Assessment Theme	Details
Assessment of pandemic severity	1. Transmissibility: virological factors and epidemiological observations; 2. Seriousness of disease; 3. Impact: socioeconomic impact [5].
Risk assessment	1. Hazard assessment: identifying, reviewing and ranking influenza viruses of concern; 2. Exposure assessment: epidemiological and susceptibility factors; 3. Context assessment: social, technological and scientific, economic, ethical, and policy and political factors; 4. Risk characterization [5].
Assessment of national planning	1. Planning and coordination; 2. Situation monitoring and assessment; 3. Prevention and containment; 4. Health system response; 5. Communication [27].
Simulation exercises on influenza pandemic responses	1. Orientation: an informal discussion designed to familiarize participants with plans, roles and procedures with a focus on questions of coordination and assignment of responsibilities; 2. Drill: developing and maintaining skills in a single response procedure; 3. Table-top exercise (TTX): a discussion held around a conference or round table over the space of 2 or 3 h; 4. Functional exercise: creating a situation and facilitating a ‘real’ response, and may include such activities as activating command centres, documenting actions and decisions, completing real forms, issuing real communications and responding to simulated media or other questions; 5. Full-scale exercise: focusing on the operational capability of emergency response and management systems [29].
Effectiveness of public health measures	1. Economic effects; 2. Influenza-like illness(ILI), hospitalization rates or laboratory-confirmed cases, incidence rate ratios; 3. Change of behavior [30].