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Table 3 Traditional FMEA scale for detection.

From: Quality of fixed dose artemether/lumefantrine products in Jimma Zone, Ethiopia

Detection

Criteria: likelihood of detection by design control

Rank

Absolute uncertainty

Design control does not detect a potential cause of failure or subsequent failure mode; or there is no design control

10

Very remote

Very remote chance the design control will detect a potential cause of failure or subsequent failure mode

9

Remote

Remote chance the design control will detect a potential cause of failure or subsequent failure mode

8

Very low

Very low chance the design control will detect a potential cause of failure or subsequent failure mode

7

Low

Low chance the design control will detect a potential cause of failure or subsequent failure mode

6

Moderate

Moderate chance the design control will detect a potential cause of failure or subsequent failure mode

5

Moderately high

Moderately high chance the design control will detect a potential cause of failure or subsequent failure mode

4

High

High chance the design control will detect a potential cause of failure or subsequent failure mode

3

Very high

Very high chance the design control will detect a potential cause of failure or subsequent failure mode

2

Almost certain

Design control will almost certainly detect a potential cause of failure or subsequent failure mode

1