Multi-criteria decision analysis as an innovative approach to managing zoonoses: results from a study on Lyme disease in Canada

Table 8 Alignment of Canadian National Collaboration Centre for Health Public Policy dimensions with criteria identified in the study

Canadian National Collaborating Centre for Healthy Public Policy	Study
Dimensions	Criteria
Effectiveness	PHC1	Reduction in incidence of human cases
	PHC2	Reduction in entomological risk
	SUC1	Detection of zones where tick populations are present
	SUC2	Identification of zones where tick populations are established
	SUC3	Identification of Lyme endemic zones
	SUC4	Quality of data
Unintended effects	PHC3	Impacts of adverse health effects
	AEC1	Impact on habitat
	AEC2	Impact on wildlife
Cost	SEC1	Cost to the public sector
Cost	SEC2	Cost to the private sector
Equity	SIC2	Proportion of the population benefitting from intervention
Feasibility	SEC3	Delay before results
	SEC4	Complexity
	SEC5	Impact on organisation’s credibility
Acceptability	SIC1	Level of public acceptance

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