2013 Review on the Extension of the AMedP-8(C) Methodology to New Agents, Materials, and Conditions

Abstract

This is the fifth in a series of annual reviews on the extension of the casualty estimation methodology described in Allied Medical Publication 8 (C): NATO Planning Guide for the Estimation of CBRN Casualties (AMedP-8(C)). The objective of this document, the 2013 review, is to provide a framework to assess the relative costs and benefits of potential modifications to the AMedP-8(C) methodology to inform the prioritization of future efforts. The IDA team identified 14 potential enhancements to the methodology and heuristically assessed their implications, by ranking their impact and the level of effort required to implement them on an ordinal three point scale (high, medium, or low). The IDA team then described four schemes based on these ratings that could be used to prioritize the possible enhancements to the methodology and recommended that the sponsors select one of the four schemes based on their preferences and available resources.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 30, 2014
Accession Number
ADA614609

Entities

People

  • Carl A. Curling
  • Lucas A. Laviolet

Organizations

  • Institute for Defense Analyses

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accidents
  • Biological Factors
  • Chemical Warfare Agents
  • Cyanides
  • Disease Outbreaks
  • Equine Encephalitis
  • Health Services
  • Infectious Diseases
  • Ionizing Radiation
  • Medical Personnel
  • Nuclear Energy
  • Nuclear Fallout
  • Q Fever
  • Radiation Effects
  • Rodents
  • Viruses

Readers

  • Critical Infrastructure Protection in CBRN and WMD Threats.
  • Life Cycle Cost Analysis
  • Systems Analysis and Design