The reference price system and socioeconomic differences in ... - KCE
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<strong>KCE</strong> Reports 126 Reference Price System 3<br />
LIST OF ABRREVIATIONS<br />
ACE Angiotens<strong>in</strong>-Convert<strong>in</strong>g Enzyme (<strong>in</strong>hibitors)<br />
ATC Anatomical <strong>The</strong>rapeutic Chemical<br />
BCFI Belgisch Centrum voor Farmacotherapeutische Informatie<br />
CBIP Centre Belge d'Information Pharmacothérapeutique<br />
CI Confidence Interval<br />
CNMM Commission Nationale Médico-Mutualiste<br />
CRM Commission de Remboursement des Médicaments<br />
CTG Commissie Tegemoetkom<strong>in</strong>g Geneesmiddelen<br />
DDD Def<strong>in</strong>ed Daily Dose<br />
DRC Drug Reimbursement Committee<br />
EMEA European Medic<strong>in</strong>es Agency<br />
EU European Union<br />
GEE Generalized Estimat<strong>in</strong>g Equations<br />
GMR Global Medical Record<br />
GP General Practitioner<br />
ICD International Common Denom<strong>in</strong>ation<br />
ISCED International St<strong>and</strong>ard Classification of Education<br />
IMA Intermutualistic Agency<br />
INAMI Institut National d'Assurance Maladie et Invalidité<br />
INN International Nonproprietary Name<br />
MM Maison Médicale<br />
MR Maison de repos (Rest or nurs<strong>in</strong>g home for the elderly)<br />
NCAZ Nationale Commissie Arsten-Ziekenfondsen<br />
NCPS National Convention between Physicians <strong>and</strong> Sickness funds<br />
NIHDI National Institute for Health <strong>and</strong> Disability Insurance<br />
NLM National Library of Medic<strong>in</strong>e<br />
NSAID Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drug<br />
NUTS Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics<br />
OECD Organisation for Economic Co-operation <strong>and</strong> Development<br />
PPRI Pharmaceutical Pric<strong>in</strong>g <strong>and</strong> Reimbursement Information<br />
RD Royal Decree<br />
RIZIV Rijks<strong>in</strong>stituut voor Ziekte- en InvaliditeitsVerzeker<strong>in</strong>g<br />
RP Reference Pric<strong>in</strong>g<br />
RPS Reference Price System<br />
SS Statistical Sector<br />
SSRI Selective Seroton<strong>in</strong> Reuptake Inhibitor<br />
VAT Value Added Tax<br />
WG WijkGezondheidscentrum<br />
WHO World Health Organization