TABLE 3.

Summary of Tools Identified for Comparison

Country/Organization	Name of the Tool
European Commission (EC), 2005, 201113	EC Strategy for Generic Preparedness Planning. Technical guidance on generic preparedness planning for public health emergencies.
European Commission, 201414	Commission Implementing Decision of 25 July 2014 implementing Decision No 1082/2013/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to the template for providing the information on preparedness and response planning in relation to serious cross-border threats to health.
World Health Organization (WHO), 201415	International Health Regulation (IHR) core capacity monitoring framework: questionnaire for monitoring progress in the implementation of IHR Core Capacities In States Parties.
WHO, 201616	Joint External Evaluation (JEE) tool
WHO Regional Office for Europe, 201217	Toolkit for assessing health-system capacity for crisis management
WHO Regional Office for Europe, European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) and EC, 201018	Joint European Pandemic Preparedness Self-Assessment Indicators
England: National Health Services (NHS), 201419	NHS England Core Standards for Emergency Preparedness, Resilience and Response (EPRR)
New Zealand: Civil Defence and Emergency Management (CDEM), 201420	CDEM Capability Assessment Tool
United States (US): Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 201121	US CDC Public Health Preparedness Capabilities: National Standards for State and Local Planning
US: Harvard School of Public Health, 201512	Harvard School of Public Health Preparedness and Emergency Response Research Center. Emergency Preparedness Exercise Evaluation Tool (H-EPREP).
US: Association of State and Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO) and CDC, 201311	US National Health Security Preparedness Index (NHSPI™)
EpiSouth Network, 201322	National Generic Emergency Preparedness Plans (E-EPREP)