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To maximize impact in a resource-limited environment, it is critical to identify high priority diseases using an evidence-based approach. This work prioritized non-enteric zoonoses of greatest importance to health professionals in Canada for knowledge building.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>A multi-criteria decision analysis (MCDA) approach was used. The following steps were applied: (1) identified diseases for prioritization; (2) identified criteria by which to assess diseases; (3) scored diseases against criteria; (4) developed an MCDA tool; (5) weighted criteria according to relative importance; (6) ranked diseases based on relative scores.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Fifty-two zoonoses were identified and scored across 11 criteria (572 individual scores). The diseases that ranked in the top third reflected a broad range of domestic and international zoonoses, but held no single common distinguishing factor that would have easily identified them without this approach.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>No single criterion correlates to a higher priority for any disease, and a wide range of factors impact the rankings. To address the gaps and priorities identified through this work, a system-wide approach to addressing zoonoses through knowledge building is needed.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.17269\/s41997-026-01241-7","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2026,9,28]],"date-time":"2026-09-28T14:57:17Z","timestamp":1790607437000},"update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1007\/springer_crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":0,"title":["Prioritization of zoonoses for health professional knowledge building in Canada"],"prefix":"10.17269","author":[{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0009-0002-3475-9739","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Alexandra Romanski","family":"Maida","sequence":"first","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-3992-8215","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Ainsley","family":"Otten","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-2366-5756","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Latifah","family":"Kamal","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0009-0001-7323-4401","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Rukshanda","family":"Ahmad","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0009-0009-2311-1612","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Julie","family":"Th\u00e9riault","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"297","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2026,9,28]]},"reference":[{"key":"1241_CR1","unstructured":"Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety (CCOHS). 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