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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- Overhead CostTermIndirect Overhead, Overhead Expense
- A cost that supports an organisation's overall operations but cannot be directly attributed to a specific service or department, such as administration.
- Override RateTermAlert Override Frequency, Alert Dismissal Rate
- The proportion of computerised clinical alerts a provider dismisses without following the recommended action, a key metric for alert calibration.
- OverutilizationTermExcess Utilisation, Service Overprovision, Overuse
- The use of healthcare services beyond what is clinically necessary or beneficial, an inefficient use of health system resources.
- Oxford Hip ScoreConceptOHS
- Oxford Hip Score (OHS) is a 12-item patient-reported measure of hip pain and function, scored 0 to 48, used as the hip replacement outcome in NHS PROMs.
- Oxford Knee ScoreConceptOKS
- Oxford Knee Score (OKS) is a 12-item patient-reported measure of knee pain and function, scored 0 to 48, used to judge knee replacement in NHS PROMs.