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Predictability Lead Time™ Publications
Exploring Predictability Lead Time™ in Greater Depth
Predictability Lead Time™ publications explore specific questions, concepts, and applications arising from the methodology and its potential contribution to earlier organizational recognition of developing violence risk against healthcare workers.
Each publication focuses on a particular aspect of PLT, from the distinction between predicting violent individuals and recognizing developing situations to the role of retrospective learning in building stronger organizational recognition over time.
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white papers
From Retrospective Learning to Prospective Recognition
How Structured Learning From Completed Events Builds the Foundation for Earlier Organizational Recognition of Developing Violence Risk Against Healthcare Workers
White Paper No. 1 | PI-WP-001 | August 2026
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Discussion papers
Why Predicting Violent Individuals Is Not the Same as Recognizing Violent Situations
Why Assessing Individual Violence Risk Is Different from Recognizing When Violence Becomes Reasonably Predictable
Discussion Paper No. 1 | PI-DP-001 | 2026
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Predictability Lead Time™ publications are issued by the Predictability Institute™ to support professional discussion, independent evaluation, empirical validation, and evidence development.
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