sterfterisico

Sterfterisico is a term used in risk assessment to denote the mortality risk associated with a specific hazard within a defined population and time frame. The word is a neologism formed from roots meaning death and risk in various European languages. It is not a universally standardized metric, and its exact meaning can vary by discipline or study.

In practice, sterfterisico describes the expected likelihood that an individual in the target population will die due to the hazard during the specified period. Analysts may express it as a proportion or rate and may standardize for age or other demographics to enable comparisons across groups. It is often used alongside related measures such as mortality rate, case fatality rate, or infection fatality rate, serving to emphasize fatal outcomes under specific exposure conditions rather than general mortality.

Calculation generally requires the estimated number of deaths attributable to the hazard and the size of the at-risk population. When reported, the time horizon, exposure definition, and population structure should be stated clearly to allow interpretation and comparison. The metric can support risk communication, policy appraisal, and emergency planning by highlighting the potential fatal impact of a hazard.

Limitations include uncertainty in attribution of deaths to a single hazard, varying data quality, and the potential for misleading comparisons if standardization is inconsistent. As a neologism, sterfterisico may be used differently across studies, necessitating explicit definitions in each report.

See also: mortality rate, case fatality rate, infection fatality rate, excess mortality, risk assessment.