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Character Range: 9449–12139

1               Definitions
In this instrument:
                                  achilles tendinopathy—see subsection 7(2).
                               being treated with a glucocorticoid drug as specified means:
(a)          being treated with prednisolone, in the combinations of mode of administration, dose, duration of treatment and proximity to the clinical onset or worsening of Achilles tendinopathy, as specified in Table 1 below; or
(b)          being treated as specified in Table 1 with a glucocorticoid drug other than prednisolone in doses having an efficacy equivalent to prednisolone, that being calculated for the drugs listed in accordance with Table 2 below.

     Table 1
Drug or Class of Drugs                       Mode*      Dose                       Minimum Duration of Treatment  Duration
prednisolone or                              IV, IM, O   0.5 grams over 6 months  6 months                       within the 3 years
pharmacologically equivalent glucocorticoid

 3 grams                                    NS         within the 5 years
 10 grams                                   NS         NS

     Abbreviations: IV = intravenous; IM = intramuscular; O = oral; NS = not specified.

     Table 2
 Glucocorticoid      Dose ratio equivalence with respect to prednisolone
 cortisone           5
 hydrocortisone      4
 prednisolone        1
 prednisone          1
 methylprednisolone  0.8
 triamcinolone       0.8
 paramethasone       0.4
 dexamethasone       0.15
 betamethasone       0.12

                               BMI means W/H2 where:
(a)          W is the person's weight in kilograms; and
(b)          H is the person's height in metres.
                                  MRCA means the Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2004.
                                  relevant service means:
         (a)          operational service under the VEA;
         (b)          peacekeeping service under the VEA;
         (c)          hazardous service under the VEA;
         (d)          British nuclear test defence service under the VEA;
         (e)          warlike service under the MRCA; or
         (f)           non-warlike service under the MRCA.
Note: MRCA and VEA are defined in the Schedule 1 - Dictionary.
                                  terminal event means the proximate or ultimate cause of death and includes the following:
         (a)           pneumonia;
         (b)           respiratory failure;
         (c)           cardiac arrest;
         (d)           circulatory failure; or
         (e)           cessation of brain function.
                                  VEA means the Veterans' Entitlements Act 1986.