Table 2.

Ratings used to describe the level of uncertainty (taken from EFSA AHAW Panel, 2015)

Name	Explanation
Low	No or limited information or data are lacking, incomplete, inconsistent or conflicting. No subjective judgement is introduced. No unpublished data are used
Moderate	Some information or data are lacking, incomplete, inconsistent or conflicting. Subjective judgement is introduced with supporting evidence. Unpublished data are sometimes used
High	The majority of information or data are lacking, incomplete, inconsistent or conflicting Subjective judgement may be introduced without supporting evidence. Unpublished data are frequently used