They assigned a risk level based on the ethnicity of the parents because some groups are more prone to heart disease than others.
I agree that the whole process of
assigning a risk level is dubious at best.
As you say, it seems using past data could help
assign a risk level, look to beta values if you believe in that.
The EPA
assigns risk levels to all pesticides for their potential dangers to humans and some flea and tick products contain chemicals, specifically permethrins, that are «likely to be carcinogenic to humans.»
Not exact matches
The Division of Criminal Justice Services has
assigned Nicaj as a
level two threat, which means he is at «moderate
risk of a repeat offense.»
Prostate cancer
risk groups are
assigned based on the prostate biopsy results, which include the Gleason score (GS)-- an indication of how aggressively the tumor cells may behave — and the prostate specific antigen (PSA)
level in the patient's blood at the time of diagnosis.
On the high end, recent work suggests that 4 feet is plausible.23, 3,6,7,8 In the context of
risk - based analysis, some decision makers may wish to use a wider range of scenarios, from 8 inches to 6.6 feet by 2100.10,2 In particular, the high end of these scenarios may be useful for decision makers with a low tolerance for
risk (see Figure 2.26 on global sea
level rise).10, 2 Although scientists can not yet
assign likelihood to any particular scenario, in general, higher emissions scenarios that lead to more warming would be expected to lead to higher amounts of sea
level rise.
The formal strategy will first
assign an «owner» of security who is likely to be a senior figure, and go on to define the «security
risk appetite» for the organisation: the
level of
risk that it is prepared to tolerate.
By accessing available reports at the school, intervention, and individual student
levels, school - based EWS teams can quickly identify at -
risk students,
assign and monitor interventions, and fully implement an effective EWS.
The investment company generally
assigns a
level of
risk to each mutual fund, such as low
risk or high
risk, so that investors can make informed decisions about which mutual fund to choose.
For this reason, merely targeting the lowest
level of volatility appears counterintuitive, and a more satisfactory approach would be to target
risk reduction by
assigning a
risk budget across different commodities and sectors.»
First, what the regular static passively - managed asset allocation models are in a nutshell: 17 asset classes are chosen, their weightings are
assigned (based on five investor
risk temperament
levels), and then they're funded using mutual funds.
Then, they
assign a value to each of the characteristics, the incidence of this value depends on the relevance that it has as a predictor element for the evaluation of the
level of
risk of a candidate.
While it's more difficult to
assign a percentage -
level threat to severe climate change
risk, the stakes are infinitely higher.
Expanded unique health assessment protocol, which assesses items as Healthy, Monitor or At
Risk, allows users to select a full range of specific metrics for assessment and
assign an importance
level to each metric.
When we considered whether we could specify a maximum
level of
risk of disclosure with some precision (such as a probability or
risk of identification of < 0.01), we concluded that it is premature to
assign mathematical precision to the «art» of de-identification.
The auto insurance industry
assigns a
level of
risk to drivers based on a number of factors, such as age, gender, location and background.
The goal of life insurance underwriting is to accurately assess an individual's
risk level for the purposes of
assigning the appropriate rate..
The goal of life insurance underwriting is to accurately assess an individual's
risk level for the purposes of
assigning the appropriate rate for life insurance.
Different car insurance companies may not
assign the same
level of
risk to your neighborhood as others and could offer you a better rate.
My advice — don't assume you're not insurable if you haven't spoken to an experienced independent agent who can guide you through the process with a variety of carriers who might not
assign the same
level of
risk to the same health condition.
An underwriter will then assess your «
risk»
level and give you a rate class
assigned to your specific
risk.
Physicians must determine the skill
level and capabilities of each MA they supervise and take into account liability
risk and quality control when
assigning them their responsibilities.
Assigned to Know Your Customer project to assess regulated financial service and quickly provide customer identification checks to verify operation
risks, and ensure consistent and acceptable
levels of service.
When family challenges are brought to the attention of the Children's Division, service workers are
assigned to work with families to assess the area of challenge and
level of
risk and provide families with the support to remediate challenges while maintaining safety of the children.