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Managing methods, Methods
The following posts are in no particular order. They are purposely randomized.
Learning health systems
RSI supports the development of learning health systems by linking data infrastructure, outcome measurement, and governance. The firm applies its expertise in surveillance, feedback mechanisms, and stakeholder engagement to ensure the system evolves with evidence and remains centered on patient or population benefit.
Read More Workshop facilitation for emergency preparedness
RSI leads preparedness workshops for a range of sectors and jurisdictions, integrating real-world scenarios, response metrics, and after-action reviews. Its facilitation ensures psychological safety, engagement, and actionable outcomes. RSI’s experience with multi-stakeholder settings makes it a trusted facilitator for preparedness capacity building.
Read More Survey response analysis
RSI performs rigorous analysis of survey data using appropriate statistical techniques and contextual interpretation. Whether analyzing perception, behavior, or system feedback, RSI integrates findings into broader assessments. Its ability to connect survey results to policy and modeling frameworks enhances the value of survey-based research in understanding risk.
Read More Workshop facilitation for risk identification
RSI designs and runs workshops that draw out both expert and operational perspectives on emerging or systemic risks. Its approach combines participatory mapping, guided brainstorming, and pre-read materials. RSI ensures that identified risks are captured systematically and translated into inventories, matrices, or models that feed into larger risk processes.
Read More Behavioral science
RSI applies behavioral science to inform both the design and interpretation of its risk assessments. This may include modeling risk tolerance, designing behavioral indicators for surveys, or anticipating how different groups may respond to risk mitigation strategies. RSI integrates behavioral assumptions into technical modeling and qualitative stakeholder work, offering clients a richer understanding of how risk is not just understood, but lived. This improves foresight and responsiveness in both policy and operational contexts.
Read More Systematic evidence review
RSI conducts systematic reviews to inform risk assessments, guideline development, and regulatory filings. It applies accepted protocols (e.g., PRISMA), manages references using bibliographic tools, and documents decisions transparently. RSI ensures that review outputs are suitable for technical, policy, or legal contexts.
Read More Data science
RSI applies data science to enhance its modeling, surveillance, and synthesis capabilities. The firm integrates open-source tools, custom scripts, and commercial platforms to analyze diverse datasets—including textual, geospatial, and time series data. RSI’s approach emphasizes transparency, reproducibility, and integration with domain knowledge to ensure data science outputs are not only innovative, but also responsible and relevant in high-stakes decision-making.
Read More Risk framing
RSI works with clients to frame risk questions clearly and strategically, ensuring alignment between assessment methods and policy goals. The firm draws on behavioral science, stakeholder mapping, and scenario development to test framing assumptions. This enhances both the uptake and the usefulness of risk outputs.
Read More Data quality assessment
RSI conducts formal data quality assessments as part of literature reviews, regulatory dossier preparation, and internal model development. Its approach includes predefined criteria, transparent scoring, and expert review to contextualize quality within the intended use of the data. RSI ensures that decisions made using imperfect data are clearly framed with appropriate caveats and confidence statements, reinforcing trust and rigor in risk outputs.
Read More Chemical risk assessment
RSI conducts chemical risk assessments that meet both scientific and regulatory standards. Its multi-disciplinary teams draw on toxicology, exposure science, environmental modeling, and regulatory analysis to produce thorough and defensible assessments. RSI is adept at framing risk outputs to match jurisdictional thresholds or stakeholder expectations, and in navigating uncertainty using structured tools. This method is foundational to many of RSI’s engagements and serves as a platform for both risk communication and risk management strategies.
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