Table 5.
Ideal levels of confidence and characteristics of structural alerts in different use case scenarios. The ideal levels of confidence are defined in Table 3.
| Criteria | Hazard Identification Supporting Risk Assessment | Mechanism-Based Analogue Identification | Category Identification e.g., Chemical Class-Based Analogue for HPV Chemicals | Predictions Leading to Classification and Labelling | Screening and/or Prioritisation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Structural Description | High | High | High | High | High |
| Property Domain | High | High | High | Moderate | Moderate |
| Toxicity or Relationship to Adversity | High | High | High | High | High |
| Species Specificity | High | High | High | High | Moderate |
| Metabolic Domain | High/Moderate | High/Moderate | High/Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| Purpose | High | High | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| Mechanistic Interpretation | High | High | High | High | High |
| Mechanistic Causality | High | High | Moderate/High | Moderate/High | Moderate/High |
| Coverage | High | High | Low | Low | Low |
| Performance | High | High | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| Corroborating Evidence | High | High | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| Supporting Evidence | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate/Low | Low | Low |