The Dynamics of Disability: Measuring and Monitoring Disability for Social Security Programs (2002)
Chapter: Acronyms and Abbreviations
Acronyms and Abbreviations
ACS
American Community Survey
ADA
Americans with Disability Act of 1990
ADL
Activity of daily living
AHCPR
Agency for Health Care Policy and Research
AHRQ
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
AHS
American Housing Survey
AIR
American Institutes for Research
ALJ
Administrative law judge
AMA
American Medical Association
APA
American Psychiatric Association
APTD
Aid to the Permanently and Totally Disabled
BJS
Bureau of Justice Statistics
BLS
Bureau of Labor Statistics
BRFSS
Behavioral Risk Factors Surveillance System
CDC
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
CDR
Continuing disability review
CDSR
Clinical Disability Severity Rating
CNSTAT
Committee on National Statistics (NRC)
CPS
Current Population Survey
CWHS
Continuous Work History Sample
DBSSE
Division on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education (NRC)
DDS
Disability Determination Service
DES
Disability Evaluation Study
DHHS
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
DO
District office (SSA)
DOL
U.S. Department of Labor
DOT
Dictionary of Occupational Titles
DRI
Disability Research Institute
DSM-III
Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Third Edition
GAO
U.S. General Accounting Office
HALS
Health and Activity Limitation Survey
HRS
Health and Retirement Survey
IADL
Instrumental activity of daily living
ICD
International Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems
ICF
International Classification of Functioning, Disability, and Health
ICIDH
International Classification of Impairments, Activities, and Participation
IOM
Institute of Medicine
IRS
Internal Revenue Service
MBR
Master Beneficiary Record
MEC
Mobile examination center
MEF
Master Earnings File
MEPS
Medical Expenditure Panel Survey
MH/ABCD Task Force
Task Force on Mental Health, and Addictive, Behavioral, Cognitive, and Developmental Aspects of ICIDH
MRFCA
Mental Residual Functional Capacity Assessment
NACC
North American Collaborating Center (ICF)
NAS
National Academy of Sciences
NASI
National Academy of Social Insurance
NCHS
National Center for Health Statistics
NCVS
National Crime Victimization Survey
NHANES
National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey
NHIS
National Health Interview Survey
NHIS-D
National Health Interview Survey on Disability
NHSDA
National Household Survey on Drug Abuse
NLS
National Longitudinal Study
NRC
National Research Council
NSFG
National Survey of Family Growth
NSHA
National Study of Health and Activity
OAA
Old Age Assistance
OASDI
Old Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance
OD
Office of Disability (SSA)
OIG
Office of the Inspector General
O*NET
Occupational Information Network
ORES
Office of Research, Evaluation and Statistics (SSA)
PRTF
Psychiatric Review Technique Form
PSU
Primary sampling unit
RDD
Random digit dialing
RFC
Residual functional capacity
RRC
Retirement Research Consortium
RTI
Research Triangle Institute
SGA
Substantial gainful activity
SIPP
Survey of Income and Program Participation
SSA
Social Security Administration
SSAB
Social Security Advisory Board
SSDI
Social Security Disability Insurance
SSI
Supplemental Security Income
SSR
Supplemental Security Record
VCU
Virginia Commonwealth University
WHO
World Health Organization
WHO DAS
WHO Disability Assessment Schedule
