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. 2017 Jul 25;18(1):18–31. doi: 10.1111/1755-0998.12694

Table 4.

Integrating measures of exposure (Table 2), sensitivity (Table 3) and range shift potential to assess overall level of risk. Formula indicates whether all measures were combined together or only two needed to be true (Exp—Exposure, Sen—Sensitivity, Range—Range shift potential)

Risk Level Formula Exposure Sensitivity Range shift
Low Exp + (Sen OR Range) 1 Low (−) High (+)
Low Exp + Sen + Range 2 Low (−) High (+)
Medium Exp + (Sen OR Range) 2 Mid (0)–high (+) Low (−)
Medium Exp + Sen + Range 3 Low (−)–mid (0) High (+)
Medium–high Exp + (Sen OR Range) 3–4 High (+/++) Low (−)
High Exp + Sen + Range 3–4 High (+/++) Low (−)