AAMC |
Association of American Medical Colleges |
AAP |
American Academy of Pediatrics |
AAPCC |
American Association of Poison Control Centers |
ABCs |
Active Bacterial Core Surveillance |
ABLES |
Adult Blood Lead Epidemiology and Surveillance |
ACE |
angiotensin-converting enzyme |
ACF |
Administration on Children and Families |
ACIP |
Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices |
ACS |
American Cancer Society |
ADA |
American Diabetes Association |
ADA |
American Dietetic Association |
ADA |
Americans with Disabilities Act |
ADE |
adverse drug experience |
ADHD |
attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder |
ADLs |
activities of daily living |
ADPKD |
autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease |
ADR |
adverse drug reaction |
AF |
atrial fibrillation |
AFDC |
Aid to Families with Dependent Children |
AGI |
Alan Guttmacher Institute |
AHA |
American Heart Association |
AHCPR |
(See AHRQ) |
AHEC |
Area Health Education Center |
AHRQ |
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, formerly Agency for Health Care Policy and Research (AHCPR) |
AHS |
American Housing Survey |
AIDS |
acquired immunodeficiency syndrome |
AIRS |
Aerometric Information Retrieval System |
ALA |
American Lung Association |
ALR |
administrative license revocation |
AMA |
American Medical Association |
AMD |
age-related macular degeneration |
AMI |
acute myocardial infarction |
AoA |
Administration on Aging |
AODM |
adult-onset diabetes mellitus |
aP |
acellular pertussis |
APEX/PH |
Assessment Protocol for Excellence in Public Health |
APHIS |
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service |
APNCU |
Adequacy of Prenatal Care Utilization Index |
ARS |
Agricultural Research Service |
ASD |
adult spectrum of disease |
ASHP |
American Society for Health-Systems Pharmacists |
ASOII |
Annual Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses |
ASPE |
Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation |
ASPH |
Association of Schools of Public Health |
ASSIST |
American Stop Smoking Intervention Study |
ASTDHPPHE |
Association of State and Territorial Directors of Health Promotion and Public Health Education |
ASTHO |
Association of State and Territorial Health Officials |
ATPM |
Association of Teachers of Preventive Medicine |
ATSDR |
Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry |
AV |
arteriovenous |
AWHP |
Association for Worksite Health Promotion |
AZT |
zidovudine (formerly azidothymidine) |
BAC |
blood alcohol concentration |
BEST |
Biomonitoring of Environmental Status and Trends |
BHPr |
Bureau of Health Professions |
BJS |
Bureau of Justice Statistics |
BLL |
blood lead level |
BLS |
Bureau of Labor Statistics |
BMD |
bone mineral density |
BMI |
body mass index |
BOC |
U.S. Bureau of the Census |
BPHC |
Bureau of Primary Health Care |
BRFS |
Behavioral Risk Factor Survey |
BRFSS |
Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System |
BUN |
blood urea nitrogen |
CAD |
coronary artery disease |
CAHPS |
Consumer Assessment of Health Plans Survey |
CD |
conduct disorder |
CDC |
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention |
CFOI |
Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries |
CFR |
Child Fatality Review Process |
CFRT |
Child Fatality Review Team |
CFSAN |
Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition |
CHIP |
Child Health Insurance Program |
CHD |
coronary heart disease |
CMHS |
Center for Mental Health Services |
CNS |
central nervous system |
COPD |
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease |
CPR |
cardiopulmonary resuscitation |
CPS |
clinical preventive services |
CPSC |
Consumer Product Safety Commission |
CPT |
current procedural terminology |
CRC |
colorectal cancer |
CSAP |
Center for Substance Abuse Prevention |
CSAT |
Center for Substance Abuse Treatment |
CSFII |
Continuing Survey of Food Intakes by Individuals |
CSREES |
Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service |
CSTE |
Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologists |
CVD |
cardiovascular disease |
CVM |
Center for Veterinary Medicine |
DALYs |
disability-adjusted life years |
DANS |
Data Analysis System |
DASH |
Division of Adolescent and School Health |
DAWN |
Drug Abuse Warning Network |
DM |
diabetes mellitus |
DNA |
data not analyzed |
DNC |
data not collected |
DOC |
U.S. Department of Commerce |
DoD |
U.S. Department of Defense |
DOE |
U.S. Department of Energy |
DOJ |
U.S. Department of Justice |
DOL |
U.S. Department of Labor |
DOQI |
dialysis outcomes quality initiative |
DOT |
U.S. Department of Transportation |
DQIP |
Diabetes Quality Improvement Project |
DRE |
digital rectal examination |
DSU |
data statistically unreliable |
DTaP |
diphtheria-tetanus-pertussis vaccine |
DTBE |
Division of Tuberculosis Elimination |
DVD |
digital video disk |
DWI |
driving while intoxicated |
EAP |
employee assistance program |
ECA |
Environmental Catchment Area |
ECC |
early childhood caries |
ECG |
electrocardiogram |
ECP |
emergency contraceptive pills |
ED |
emergency department |
ED |
U.S. Department of Education |
EDF |
Environmental Defense Fund |
EIA |
Energy Information Administration |
EME |
established market economies |
EMS |
emergency medical services |
EMT |
emergency medical technician |
EMTALA |
Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act |
EPA |
Environmental Protection Agency |
EPACT |
Energy Policy Act of of 1992 |
EPC |
Evidence-based Practice Center |
EPCRA |
Emergency Planning and Community Right-To-Know Act |
EPO |
Epidemiology Program Office |
ER |
emergency room |
ERS |
Economic Research Service |
ESRD |
end-stage renal disease |
ETS |
environmental tobacco smoke |
FARS |
Fatality Analysis Reporting System |
FAS |
fetal alcohol syndrome |
FBI |
Federal Bureau of Investigation |
FDA |
Food and Drug Administration |
FEMA |
Federal Emergency Management Agency |
FHA |
Federal Highway Administration |
FOBT |
fecal occult blood test |
FPL |
Federal poverty level |
FSIS |
Food Safety and Inspection Service |
FSS |
Food Safety Survey |
GAO |
General Accounting Office |
GBD |
global burden of disease |
GBS |
group B streptococcal; group B Streptococcus |
GDM |
gestational diabetes mellitus |
GED |
General Education Development |
GES |
General Estimates System |
GFR |
glomerular filtration rate |
GHG |
greenhouse gas |
GIS |
geographic information system |
GISP |
Gonococcal Isolate Surveillance Project |
GMPs |
good manufacturing practices |
GPRA |
Government Performance and Results Act |
HAART |
highly active antiretroviral therapy |
HACCP |
Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point |
HALYs |
health-adjusted life years |
HAV |
hepatitis A virus |
HBIG |
hepatitis B immune globulin |
HBsAg |
hepatitis B surface antigen |
HBV |
hepatitis B virus |
HCBS |
Home and Community-Based Services |
HCFA |
Health Care Financing Administration |
HCUP |
Health Care Cost and Utilization Project |
HCV |
hepatitis C virus |
HDL |
high-density lipoprotein |
HEDIS |
Health Plan Employer Data and Information Set |
HEI |
Healthy Eating Index |
HepB |
hepatitis B |
HERS |
Heart and Estrogen/Progestin Replacement Study |
HHS |
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services |
Hib |
Hæmophilus influenzæ type B |
Hi-Ethics |
Health Internet Ethics |
HIP |
health improvement plan |
HIV |
human immunodeficiency virus |
HMO |
health maintenance organization |
HPSA |
health professional shortage area |
HPV |
human papillomavirus |
HRQOL |
health-related quality of life |
HRSA |
Health Resources and Services Administration |
HSV-2 |
herpes simplex virus type 2 |
HUD |
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development |
IAQ |
indoor air quality |
ICA |
International Communication Association |
ICAN |
Inter-Agency Council on Child Abuse and Neglect |
ICARIS |
Injury Control and Risk Survey |
ICD |
International Classification of Diseases |
ICIDH-2 |
International Classification of Impairments, Disabilities, and Handicaps; International Classification of Functioning and Disability |
ICPD |
International Conference on Population and Development |
ICU |
intensive care unit |
IDDM |
insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus |
IDUs |
injection drug users |
IgA |
immunoglobulin A |
IHS |
Indian Health Service |
IM |
infant mortality |
IOM |
Institute of Medicine |
IPV |
inactivated poliovirus vaccine |
IPV |
intimate partner violence |
IRIS |
Integrated Risk Information System |
IRMO |
Information Resources Management Office |
IT |
information technology |
IUD |
intrauterine device |
IUGR |
intrauterine growth retardation |
JCAHO |
Joint Commission for the Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations |
JODM |
juvenile-onset diabetes mellitus |
LBP |
low back pain |
LBW |
low birth weight |
LDL |
low-density lipoprotein |
LPN |
licensed practical nurse |
LTC |
long-term care |
MAC |
Mycobacterium avium complex |
MADDSP |
Metropolitan Atlanta Developmental Disabilities Surveillance Program |
MCHB |
Maternal and Child Health Bureau |
MCL |
maximum contaminant level |
MCO |
managed care organization |
MDS |
minimum data set |
MEPS |
Medical Expenditure Panel Survey |
MMR |
measles, mumps, and rubella vaccine |
MMWR |
Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report |
MSA |
metropolitan statistical area |
MSM |
men who have sex with men |
MUA/P |
Medically Underserved Area/Population |
NA |
not applicable |
NAAQS |
National Ambient Air Quality Standards |
NACCHO |
National Association of County and City Health Officials |
NACO |
National Association of Counties |
NAEPP |
National Asthma Education and Prevention Program |
NAMCS |
National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey |
NaSH |
National Surveillance System for Hospital Health Care Workers |
NBDPN |
National Birth Defects Prevention Network |
NBS |
newborn screening |
NCA |
National Communication Association |
NCANDS |
National Child Abuse and Neglect Data System |
NCCAN |
National Center for Child Abuse and Neglect |
NCCDPHP |
National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion |
NCC MERP |
National Coordinating Council for Medication Error |
NCEH |
National Center for Environmental Health |
NCEP |
National Cholesterol Education Program |
NCES |
National Center for Educational Statistics |
NCHSR |
National Center for Health Services Research |
NCHS |
National Center for Health Statistics |
NCHSTP |
National Center for HIV, STD, and TB Prevention |
NCI |
National Cancer Institute |
NCID |
National Center for Infectious Diseases |
NCIPC |
National Center for Injury Prevention and Control |
NCPA |
National Community Pharmacy Association |
NCPIE |
National Council on Patient Information and Education |
NCPS |
National Center for Prevention Services |
NCQA |
National Committee for Quality Assurance |
NCRSR |
National Congenital Rubella Syndrome Registry |
NCSD |
National Coalition of STD Directors |
NCSDR |
National Commission on Sleep Disorders Research |
NCUTLO |
National Committee on Uniform Traffic Laws and Ordinances |
NCVHS |
National Committee on Vital and Health Statistics |
NCVS |
National Crime Victimization Survey |
NEISS |
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System |
NETSS |
National Electronic Telecommunications System for Surveillance |
NFIRS |
National Fire Incidence Reporting System |
NHAMCS |
National Hospital Ambulatory Medical Care Survey |
NHANES |
National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey |
NHBPEP |
National High Blood Pressure Education Program |
NHDS |
National Hospital Discharge Survey |
NHII |
national health information infrastructure |
NHIS |
National Health Interview Survey |
NHLBI |
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute |
NHSDA |
National Household Survey on Drug Abuse |
NHTSA |
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration |
NIAAA |
National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism |
NICHD |
National Institute of Child Health and Human Development |
NIDA |
National Institute on Drug Abuse |
NIDCR |
National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research, formerly National Institute of Dental Research (NIDR) |
NIDDK |
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases |
NIDDM |
non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus |
NIDR |
(See NIDCR) |
NIDRR |
National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research |
NIEHS |
National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences |
NIH |
National Institutes of Health |
NIHL |
noise-induced hearing loss |
NIJ |
National Institute of Justice |
NIMH |
National Institute of Mental Health |
NIOSH |
National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health |
NIP |
National Immunization Program |
NIS |
National Immunization Survey |
NLM |
National Library of Medicine |
NME |
new molecular entity |
NNDSS |
National Notifiable Disease Surveillance System |
NNHS |
National Nursing Home Survey |
NNISS |
National Nosocomial Infections Surveillance System |
NOES |
National Occupational Exposure Survey |
NOPUS |
National Occupant Protection Use Survey |
NORA |
National Occupational Research Agenda |
NPCR |
National Program of Cancer Registries |
NPL |
National Priorities List |
NPSF |
National Patient Safety Foundation |
NPTS |
National Personal Transportation Survey |
NRDC |
Natural Resources Defense Council |
NRT |
nicotine replacement therapy |
NSAIDs |
nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drugs |
NSAM |
National Survey of Adolescent Males |
NSBA |
National School Boards Association |
NSEPs |
needle and syringe exchange programs |
NSFG |
National Survey of Family Growth |
NSSPM |
National Surveillance System for Pneumoconiosis Mortality |
NTDs |
neural tube defects |
NTOF |
National Traumatic Occupational Fatalities Surveillance System |
NTOMS |
National Treatment Outcomes Monitoring System |
NVAP |
National Vaccine Advisory Committee |
NVSS |
National Vital Statistics System |
NWHPS |
1999 National Worksite Health Promotion Survey |
OAR |
Office of Air and Radiation |
OAS |
Office of the Assistant Secretary |
OASD |
Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense |
OASH |
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health |
OCAN |
Office of Child Abuse and Neglect |
OCD |
occupational contact dermatitis |
ODH |
Office on Disability and Health |
ODPHP |
Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion |
OMB |
Office of Management and Budget |
ONDCP |
Office of National Drug Control Policy |
OPA |
Office of Population Affairs |
OPEL |
Office of Planning, Evaluation, and Legislation |
OPHS |
Office of Public Health and Science |
OPPTS |
Office of Pollution, Prevention, and Toxic Substances |
OPV |
oral polio vaccine |
ORA |
Office of Research and Analysis |
OSA |
obstructive sleep apnea |
OSDs |
occupational skin diseases or disorders |
OSERS |
Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services |
OSH |
Office of the Secretary of Health |
OSHA |
Occupational Safety and Health Administration |
OSWER |
Office of Solid Waste Enforcement and Remediation |
OTC |
over the counter |
PAHO |
Pan American Health Organization |
PATCH |
Planned Approach to Community Health |
PATH |
Projects for Assistance in Transition from Homelessness |
PCBs |
polychlorinated biphenyls |
PCC |
Poison Control Center |
PCP |
Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia |
PCPFS |
President’s Council on Physical Fitness and Sports |
PEP |
postexposure prophylaxis |
PHF |
Public Health Foundation |
PHS |
Public Health Service |
PID |
pelvic inflammatory disease |
PIR |
poverty-income ratio |
PKU |
phenylketonuria |
POS |
point-of-service |
PPO |
preferred provider organization |
P&S |
primary and secondary |
PSA |
prostate-specific antigen |
PWD |
people with disabilities |
PWSS |
Potable Water Surveillance System |
QALYs |
quality-adjusted life years |
QuIC |
Quality Interagency Coordination |
QOL |
quality of life |
RBC |
red blood cell |
RCRA |
Resource Conservation and Recovery Act |
RN |
registered nurse |
ROPs |
rollover protection systems |
RRT |
renal replacement therapy |
RTECS® |
Registry of Toxic Effects of Chemical Substances |
SAMHSA |
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration |
SAPT |
Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment |
SCHIP |
State Children’s Health Intervention Program |
SDWA |
Safe Drinking Water Act |
SDWIS |
Safe Drinking Water Information System |
SEDs |
serious emotional disturbances |
SEER |
Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results |
SES |
socioeconomic status |
SHPPS |
School Health Policies and Programs Study |
SIDS |
sudden infant death syndrome |
SIPP |
Survey of Income and Program Participation |
SMI |
serious mental illness |
SOC |
Standard Occupational Classification |
SPF |
sun protective factor |
STD |
sexually transmitted disease |
SUD |
substance use disorder |
TB |
tuberculosis |
TESS |
Toxic Exposure Surveillance System |
TRI |
Toxics Release Inventory |
TRUS |
transrectal ultrasonography |
TSDF |
treatment, storage, and disposal facilities |
TST |
tuberculin skin testing |
UA |
urban area |
UMTA |
Urban Mass Transit Authority |
USDA |
U.S. Department of Agriculture |
USGS |
U.S. Geological Survey |
USP |
U.S. Pharmacopeia |
USPSTF |
U.S. Preventive Services Task Force |
USRDS |
U.S. Renal Data System |
UST |
underground storage tank |
UV |
ultraviolet light |
VA |
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs |
VAERS |
Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System |
VAPP |
vaccine-associated paralytic polio |
VLBW |
very low birth weight |
VMT |
vehicle miles traveled |
VPDs |
vaccine-preventable diseases |
VSD |
Vaccine Safety Datalink |
WHO |
World Health Organization |
WIC |
Women, Infants, and Children |
wP |
whole cell pertussis |
YHL |
years of healthy life |
YPLL |
years of potential life lost |
YRBS |
Youth Risk Behavior Survey |
YRBSS |
Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System |
YSAPI |
Youth Substance Abuse Prevention Initiative |