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.
Z
- Z-ScoreConcept
- A standardised statistic representing how many standard deviations an observation lies above or below the mean of its distribution.
- Zero-Based BudgetTerm
- A budgeting method requiring every expense to be justified from zero for each new period, rather than adjusting the previous allocation.
- Zika EconomicsTerm
- The application of health economic evaluation to Zika virus, a mosquito-borne disease notable for its association with severe birth defects.
- ZINTerm
- The National Health Care Institute of the Netherlands, advising the Dutch government on which services are included in the statutory benefits package.