Failure mode and effects analysis outputs: are they valid?
Shebl NA, Franklin BD, Barber N. Failure mode and effects analysis outputs: are they valid? BMC Health Serv Res. 2012;12:150. doi:10.1186/1472-6963-12-150.
This study casts doubt on the validity and reliability of failure mode and effect analysis, a commonly used tool to prospectively identify safety hazards.