The Use of Structured Professional Judgement: A New Way to Understand and Assess Bite Risk from Dogs

Todd E Hogue1, Helen Howell1, Ann Baslington-Davies2

  • 1School of Psychology, Sport Science and Wellbeing, University of Lincoln, Brayford Pool, Lincoln LN6 7TS, UK.

Summary

Dog bite risk assessment needs improvement. A structured professional judgment (SPJ) framework, focusing on human behavior and environment, offers a more reliable approach than breed-specific methods.