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Glossary
Abbreviation | Definition |
|---|---|
ABS | Australian Bureau of Statistics |
AF | At fault |
AMA | Australian Medical Association |
AMA4 | Guides to the Evaluation of Permanent Impairment, Fourth Edition (third printing, 1995) published by the American Medical Association |
APRA | Australian Prudential Regulation Authority |
CDR | Clinical dementia rating |
CRPS | Complex regional pain syndrome |
CT scans | Computerized axial tomography scan |
CTP | Compulsory third party |
DCO | Diffusing capacity of carbon monoxide |
DRE | Diagnosis-related estimates |
DSM | Diagnostic & Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders |
DSM-5 | Diagnostic & Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition, 2013, published by the American Psychiatric Association. |
EEG | Electroencephalogram |
EFT | Electronic funds transfer |
eGreenSlip | Electronic notification of a third-party policy by an insurer to Roads & Maritime Services |
ENT | Ear, nose and throat |
FEV1 | Forced expiratory volume |
Fund levy | The combined total of the Motor Accidents Operational Fund levy, Lifetime Care & Support Authority Fund levy and Motor Accident Injuries Treatment & Care Benefits Fund levy |
FVC | Forced vital capacity |
ICD | International Statistical Classification of Diseases & Related Health Problems |
ITC | Input tax credit |
LTCS | Lifetime Care & Support Scheme |
MAF | Motor Accidents Operational Fund |
MAI | Motor accident injuries |
MAITC | Motor Accident Injuries Treatment & Care Fund |
MRC | Medical Research Council |
MRI scans | Magnetic Resonance Imaging Scan |
NAF | Not at fault |
PC | Personal care |
PIRS | Psychiatric impairment rating scale |
REM | Risk equalisation mechanism |
RMS | Roads & Maritime Services |
ROM | Range of motion |
SCI | Spinal cord injuries |
SI | Superimposed inflation |
SLR | Straight leg raising |
TAFE | Technical and Further Education |
TEMSKI | Table for the evaluation of minor skin impairment |
| UCD | Universal Claims Database, the claims register established under section 10.25 of the Act |
| UPD | Universal Policy Database |
UEL | Upper extremity impairment |
VIN | Vehicle identification number |
VO2 max | Measurement of exercise capacity |
WHO | World Health Organisation |
WOVR | Written-off vehicles register |
WPI | Whole person impairment |