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Model calibration and validation

RSI applies calibration and validation techniques in its exposure models, public health forecasting tools, and environmental simulations. It uses historical datasets, expert benchmarks, and cross-validation to test performance. RSI balances precision with interpretability, ensuring clients understand both what models predict and how well those predictions reflect reality.
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Weighting of lines of evidence

RSI uses structured weighting in integrated assessments, often applying predefined frameworks or stakeholder-informed criteria. Its analysts document rationale and scoring transparently, supporting trust and usability of synthesized results. RSI adapts weighting schemes to each assessment’s context, ensuring balance between methodological rigor and policy relevance.
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Risk estimation

RSI performs risk estimation across a range of domains—from chemical exposure to system failure probability. Its teams use validated models, peer-reviewed parameters, and uncertainty characterization to deliver clear and actionable risk metrics. RSI ensures that estimates are traceable and appropriately qualified for the intended decision-making context.
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Acceptability thresholds for decision-making

RSI supports clients in defining and justifying acceptability thresholds that are scientifically sound and policy-relevant. The firm draws from regulatory precedents, stakeholder input, and empirical data to tailor thresholds to context-specific needs. RSI ensures that these thresholds are transparently documented and aligned with broader risk governance frameworks, improving the defensibility and clarity of management decisions.
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Safety messaging and communication

RSI develops safety messages across regulatory, health, and emergency domains. It integrates compliance requirements, behavioral insight, and visual design. RSI supports clients in creating message hierarchies, feedback systems, and multilingual delivery strategies to ensure comprehension and adherence.
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Capability and capacity benchmarking

RSI conducts capability and capacity benchmarking for clients in regulatory, public health, and critical infrastructure sectors. It applies sector-specific metrics and draws from global best practices to identify where systems meet, exceed, or fall short of expectations. RSI provides clear, actionable findings to support strategic investments and risk mitigation planning.
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Process mapping

RSI uses process mapping to inform both technical assessments and organizational diagnostics. Whether tracing the flow of regulatory submissions, laboratory testing, or data management, RSI identifies bottlenecks and points of vulnerability. Its visual and narrative outputs support both internal insight and external communication of system dynamics.
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Value of information analysis

RSI applies VoI analysis in research planning, regulatory strategy, and monitoring system design. Its team uses decision-theoretic tools to assess whether new data would materially change conclusions. RSI provides clear reports that help clients decide when additional information is worth pursuing and where existing uncertainty is tolerable.
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Chemical exposure modeling

RSI applies chemical exposure modeling in regulatory, industrial, and public health contexts, using tools like ConsExpo, RAIDAR, and bespoke models. Its scientists ensure exposure scenarios are grounded in realistic behaviors and population data. This method underpins RSI’s toxicological and ecological risk assessments and is often combined with hazard data to complete full risk profiles. RSI emphasizes transparency and defensibility in modeling choices to support credible decision-making.
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Audience segmentation and profiling

RSI incorporates segmentation and profiling into its stakeholder analyses, risk perception studies, and communication planning efforts. By applying statistical clustering, survey tools, or qualitative categorization, RSI helps clients anticipate where support, resistance, or misunderstanding may arise. These profiles are then used to tailor messages, clarify risk framing, or calibrate interventions to diverse audiences. RSI’s ability to contextualize technical findings across stakeholder lines strengthens its broader Understanding Risk offerings.
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