EBM:

Evidence based medicine

EPOC:

Effective Practice and Organization of Care ( Cochrane group)

EUnetHTA:

European Network for Health Technology Assessment

Euroscan:

The International Information Network on New and Emerging HealthTechnologies (EuroScan International Network)

GIN:

Guidelines International Network

HELTEF:

Stiftelse for helsetjenesteforskning

HTA:

Health Technology Assessment ( Medisinsk metodevurdering)

INAHTA:

International Network of Agencies for Health Technology Assessment

IOM:

Institute of Medicine (USA)

KS:

Kommunenes Sentralforbund

LMIC:

Low and Middle Income Countries

MRC:

Medical Research Council (UK)

NAVF:

Norges Allmennvitenskapelige forskningsråd

NIH:

National Institute of Health (USA)

NICE:

National Institute for Clinical Excellence (UK)

Norad:

Direktoratet for utviklingssamarbeid

NPR:

Norsk pasientregister

OECD:

Organisasjon for økonomisk samarbeid og utvikling

RHF:

Regionale helseforetak

SMM:

Senter for medisinsk metodevurdering

SLV:

Statens legemiddelverk

WHO:

Verdens helse organisasjon