Dictionary
The Dictionary provides concise definitions of health economics terms, arranged alphabetically for quick reference. Use it to understand unfamiliar terminology or confirm the meaning of a specific term.
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- Grey Box ModelTermPartially-Transparent Model, Semi-Transparent Model
- A model in which some, but not all, of the internal structure and calculations are visible to external reviewers, between fully open and black box.
- Grey LiteratureTermGray Literature, Unpublished Evidence
- Research findings not published through traditional peer-reviewed channels, such as conference abstracts, government reports, and unpublished dissertations.
- Grid SearchConceptGrid Optimisation, Parameter Sweep
- An optimisation approach evaluating an objective function across a predefined set of candidate parameter combinations arranged in a regular grid.
- Grief CounselingTermGrief Counselling, Bereavement Counselling
- Professional support helping individuals coping with a loved one's loss process emotions and adjust, commonly part of bereavement support services.
- Grievance DesignTermGrievance Procedure, Complaint Process
- The structure and procedures an insurance plan sets for enrollees to formally express dissatisfaction other than through a specific claim denial appeal.
- Grievance RateTermGrievance Frequency, Formal Complaint Frequency
- A measure of how frequently patients or families file a formal grievance regarding their care, distinguished from a less formal complaint.
- Gross CostingTermAggregate Costing, Average-Cost Method
- A costing method that applies a single, average unit cost figure, typically from routine administrative data, to estimate total intervention cost.
- Gross PriceTermPublished Price, Pre-Rebate Price
- The publicly listed price of a drug before any rebates or discounts are applied, unlike the net price actually realised by the manufacturer.
- Gross-to-NetTermGross-Net Reduction, List-to-Net Reduction
- The overall reduction from a drug's publicly listed gross price to the actual net price realised after rebates and discounts.
- Grossman ModelConceptHealth Capital Model, Grossman Health Demand Model
- A theoretical model treating health as durable capital that individuals inherit, invest in, and that depreciates over time, produced using healthcare and other inputs.
- Group MarketTermEmployer-Sponsored Market, Group Coverage Segment
- The insurance market segment in which coverage is purchased by an employer or organisation on behalf of a defined member group.
- Group PracticeTermMedical Group, Group Medical Practice
- A medical practice in which multiple physicians share facilities, staff, and administrative infrastructure, unlike a single-physician solo practice.
- Group Sequential DesignConceptGSD, Sequential Trial Design
- A group sequential design is a trial design with prespecified interim analyses and stopping boundaries that permit early decisions while controlling the relevant overall error rates.
- Group-Based Trajectory ModelConceptGBTM, Latent Class Growth Analysis
- A technique identifying distinct subgroups following similar patterns of change over time, without assuming everyone follows the same single trajectory.
- Growth Curve ModelConceptGCM, Individual Growth Model
- A growth curve model estimates how a repeatedly measured outcome changes over time, allowing the average trajectory and individual trajectories to differ under specified assumptions.
- Growth Mixture ModelConceptMixture Growth Model, Latent Trajectory Class Model
- An extension of growth curve modelling allowing unobserved subgroups to follow qualitatively different average trajectories, rather than varying only in degree.
- Guaranteed IssueTermGuaranteed Issuance, Guaranteed Availability
- A regulatory requirement mandating insurers offer coverage to any eligible applicant, regardless of health status or pre-existing conditions.
- Guaranteed RenewabilityTermGuaranteed Renewal, Renewability Requirement
- A regulatory requirement mandating an insurer renew an existing policyholder's coverage on request, regardless of changes in their health status.
- Guidance DocumentTermHTA Guidance, Assessment Guidance
- The formal written output of an assessment process, presenting the evidence review, analysis, and final funding recommendation for a technology.
- Guidance PublicationTermGuidance Release, Guidance Issuance
- The formal release of a completed assessment guidance document, making the decision and supporting rationale publicly available.
- Guidance ReviewTermGuidance Reassessment, Scheduled Guidance Check
- A periodic reassessment of previously published guidance to determine whether it remains current given new evidence or practice changes.
- Guidance UpdateTermGuidance Revision, Updated Guidance
- A revision to previously published guidance, incorporating new evidence or addressing practice changes identified through a subsequent review.
- Guideline ComplianceTermGuideline Adherence, Recommendation Uptake
- The degree to which actual clinical practice adheres to the recommendations set out in an established evidence-based clinical guideline.
- Gynaecology EconomicsTermGynecology Economics, Gynaecological Care Economics
- The application of health economic evaluation to women's reproductive health, covering benign gynaecological conditions, fertility care, and gynaecological cancers.