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.
R
- Relative SurvivalPopulation-Adjusted Survival, Expected-Ratio Survival
- A survival measure comparing observed survival in a population to expected survival in a comparable general population, without needing cause-of-death data.
- Relative Survival ModelExcess-Hazard Model, Population-Mortality Model
- A statistical model estimating disease-specific survival by comparing observed survival against expected general population survival, without individual cause-of-death data.