Acronyms and Abbreviations
ADL
activities of daily living
AIR
American Institutes for Research
The act
The Social Security Act
DES
Disability Evaluation Study
DHHS
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
DOL
U.S. Department of Labor
GAO
U.S. General Accounting Office
IADL
instrumental activities of daily living
NCHS
National Center for Health Statistics
NHANES
National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NCHS)
NHIS
National Health Interview Survey (NCHS)
O*NET
Occupational Information Network (DOL)
PSU
primary sampling unit
RDD
random digit dialing
RFC
residual functional capacity
RFP
request for proposal
SGA
substantial gainful activity
SIPP
Survey of Income and Program Participation (U.S. Bureau of the Census)
SSA
Social Security Administration
SSDI
Social Security Disability Insurance
SSI
Social Security Insurance
VCU
Virginia Commonwealth University