Structured what-if technique

Structured What If Technique is a prospective hazards analysis method that uses structured brainstorming with guide words and prompts to identify risks.^[1]^[2] It is used in various settings, including healthcare.^[3]

References

^ Card AJ, Ward JR, Clarkson PJ: "Beyond FMEA: the structured what-if technique (SWIFT)." J Healthcare Risk Manage 2012, 31: 23–29
^ Potts H.W.W., Anderson J.E., Colligan L., Leach P., Davis S., Berman J. (2014). "Assessing the validity of prospective hazard analysis methods: A comparison of two techniques". BMC Health Services Research (14). doi:10.1186/1472-6963-14-41.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: unflagged free DOI (link)
^ Ward JR, Clarkson PJ, Buckle P, Berman J, Lim R, Jun GT: "Prospective hazard analysis: tailoring prospective methods to a healthcare context. Final report, Patient Safety Research Portfolio (Research Project PS/035)." Cambridge, UK: Engineering Design Centre, University of Cambridge; 2010.

[1] Card AJ, Ward JR, Clarkson PJ: "Beyond FMEA: the structured what-if technique (SWIFT)." J Healthcare Risk Manage 2012, 31: 23–29

[potts2014-2] Potts H.W.W., Anderson J.E., Colligan L., Leach P., Davis S., Berman J. (2014). "Assessing the validity of prospective hazard analysis methods: A comparison of two techniques". BMC Health Services Research (14). doi:10.1186/1472-6963-14-41.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: unflagged free DOI (link)

[3] Ward JR, Clarkson PJ, Buckle P, Berman J, Lim R, Jun GT: "Prospective hazard analysis: tailoring prospective methods to a healthcare context. Final report, Patient Safety Research Portfolio (Research Project PS/035)." Cambridge, UK: Engineering Design Centre, University of Cambridge; 2010.

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