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Suggested Citation: "Acronyms and Abbreviations." Institute of Medicine and National Research Council. 1999. Review of the Disability Evaluation Study Design: Third Interim Report. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/9706.

Acronyms and Abbreviations


ADL

Activities of Daily Living


CIDI-SF

Composite International Diagnostic Interview, Short Form


DES

Disability Evaluation Study


IADL

Instrumental Activities of Daily Living


MEC

Mobile Examination Centers

MMSE

Mini-Mental State Examination

MSE

Mental Status Examination


NHANES

National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey


OMB

Office of Management and Budget


PPS

Probability Proportional to Size

PSU

Primary Sampling Unit


RFP

Request for Proposal

RDD

Random Digit Dialing


SCID

Structured Clinical Interview for DSM-IV

SSA

Social Security Administration

SSDI

Social Security Disability Insurance

SSI

Supplemental Security Income

Suggested Citation: "Acronyms and Abbreviations." Institute of Medicine and National Research Council. 1999. Review of the Disability Evaluation Study Design: Third Interim Report. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/9706.
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