AADR |
age-adjusted death rate |
AAMC |
Association of American Medical Colleges |
ABCs |
Active Bacterial Core Surveillance |
ABLES |
Adult Blood Lead Epidemiology and Surveillance |
ACASI |
Audio computer administered self interview |
ACF |
Administration on Children and Families |
ACIP |
Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices |
ACYF |
Administration on Children, Youth and Families |
ADLs |
activities of daily living |
ADR |
Annual Data Report of USRDS |
ADR |
adverse drug reaction |
AEDS |
Alcohol Epidemiologic Data System |
AF |
Atrial fibrillation |
AFDC |
Aid to Families with Dependent Children |
AGI |
Alan Guttmacher Institute |
AHCPR |
(See AHRQ) |
AHRQ |
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, formerly Agency for Health Care Policy and Research (AHCPR) |
AIDS |
acquired immunodeficiency syndrome |
AIRS |
Aerometric Information Retrieval System |
ALR |
administrative license revocation |
APEX/PH |
Assessment Protocol for Excellence in Public Health |
APNCU |
Adequacy of Prenatal Care Utilization Index |
ARS |
Agricultural Research Service |
ASD |
Adult Spectrum of Disease Project |
ASHP |
American Society for Health-Systems Pharmacists |
ASOII |
Annual Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses |
ASPH |
Association of Schools of Public Health |
ASTDD |
Association of State and Territorial Dental Directors |
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 |
AWHP |
Association for Worksite Health Promotion |
BAC |
blood alcohol concentration |
BDMP |
Birth Defects Monitoring Program |
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 |
BRFSS |
Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System |
CAPI |
Computer Assisted Personal Interview |
CATI |
Computer Assisted Telephone Interview |
CDC |
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention |
CERCLIS |
Comprehensive Environmental Response and Cleanup Liability Information System |
CFOI |
Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries |
CFSAN |
Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition |
CIDI |
Composite International Diagnostic Interview |
CMHS |
Center for Mental Health Services |
COPD |
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease |
CPS |
Current Population Survey |
CPSC |
Consumer Product Safety Commission |
CSAP |
Center for Substance Abuse Prevention |
CSFII |
Continuing Survey of Food Intakes by Individuals |
CSHCN |
children with special health care needs |
CSTE |
Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologists |
CTS |
Counseling and Testing System (for HIV) |
D&C |
dilation and curettage |
DANS |
data analysis system |
DAWN |
Drug Abuse Warning Network |
DBP |
diagnostic blood pressure |
DHHS |
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services |
DHPS |
Division of Health Promotion Statistics |
DIS |
Diagnostic Interview Schedule |
DMMS |
Dialysis Mortality and Morbidity Study |
DNA |
data not analyzed |
DNC |
data not collected |
DOC |
U.S. Department of Commerce |
DOI |
U.S. Department of the Interior |
DOJ |
U.S. Department of Justice |
DOL |
U.S. Department of Labor |
DOT |
U.S. Department of Transportation |
DSM |
Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders |
DSU |
data statistically unreliable |
DTaP |
diphtheria-tetanus-acellular pertussis |
DTP |
diphtheria-tetanus-pertussis |
ECA |
Environmental Catchment Area |
ED |
emergency department |
EHDI |
Early Hearing Detection and Intervention Program Network |
EMS |
emergency medical services |
EMT |
emergency medical technician |
EPA |
Environmental Protection Agency |
EPO |
Epidemiology Program Office |
EPSDT |
Early Periodic Screening, Diagnosis, and Treatment Program |
ESRD |
end-stage renal disease |
FARS |
Fatality Analysis Reporting System |
FAS |
Fetal Alcohol Syndrome |
FASNet |
Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Network |
FBDO |
foodborne disease outbreak |
FDA |
Food and Drug Administration |
FHWA |
Federal Highway Administration |
FOBT |
fecal occult blood test |
FSIS |
Food Safety and Inspection Service |
FSS |
Food Safety Survey |
FWS |
Fish and Wildlife Service |
GED |
General Education Development |
GES |
General Estimates System |
HbA1C |
glycosylated hemoglobin |
HBV |
hepatitis B virus |
HCFA |
Health Care Financing Administration |
HCUP |
Health Care Cost and Utilization Project |
HCV |
hepatitis C virus |
HDL |
high-density lipoprotein |
Hib |
Hæmophilus influenzæ type B |
HIV |
human immunodeficiency virus |
HMO |
health maintenance organization |
HPV |
human papillomavirus |
HRSA |
Health Resources and Services Administration |
HSI |
health status indicators |
ICA |
International Communication Association |
ICD-# |
International Classification of Diseases |
ICD-#-CM |
International Classification of Diseases – Clinical Modification |
ICU |
intensive care unit |
IHS |
Indian Health Service |
IRIS |
Integrated Risk Information System |
IUD |
intrauterine device |
JCAHO |
Joint Commission for the Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations |
LBW |
low birth weight |
LDL |
low-density lipoprotein |
LHI |
Leading Health Indicator |
LMP |
last normal menstrual period |
LUST |
leaking underground storage tank |
MADDSP |
Metropolitan Atlanta Developmental Disabilities Surveillance Program |
MAUDE |
Manufacturer and User Device Experience Database |
MCHB |
Maternal and Child Health Bureau |
MCL |
maximum contaminant level |
MCO |
managed care organization |
MEPS |
Medical Expenditure Panel Survey |
MHSIP |
Mental Health Statistics Improvement Program |
MMR |
measles, mumps, and rubella vaccine |
MSA |
metropolitan statistical area |
MTF |
Monitoring the Future Study |
NA |
not applicable |
NAAQS |
National Ambient Air Quality Standards |
NACCHO |
National Association of County and City Health Officials |
NAMCS |
National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey |
NBDPN |
National Birth Defects Prevention Network |
NCA |
National Communication Association |
NCANDS |
National Child Abuse and Neglect Data System |
NCCDPHP |
National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion |
NCEH |
National Center for Environmental Health |
NCHRBS |
National College Health Risk Behavior Survey |
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 |
NCQA |
National Committee on Quality Assurance |
NCS |
National Comorbidity Survey |
NCSD |
National Coalition of STD Directors |
NCSL |
National Conference of State Legislators |
NCUTLO |
National Committee on Uniform Traffic Law and Ordinances |
NCVS |
National Crime Victimization Survey |
NEISS |
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System |
NETSS |
National Electronic Telecommunications System for Surveillance |
NFNS |
National Food and Nutrition Survey |
NFP |
natural family planning |
NHAMCS |
National Hospital Ambulatory Medical Care Survey |
NHANES |
National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey |
NHDS |
National Hospital Discharge Survey |
NHIS |
National Health Interview Survey |
NHSDA |
National Household Survey on Drug Abuse |
NHTSA |
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration |
NIAAA |
National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism |
NIDA |
National Institute on Drug Abuse |
NIDDK |
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases |
NIEHS |
National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences |
NIH |
National Institutes of Health |
NIMH |
National Institute of Mental Health |
NIOSH |
National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health |
NIP |
National Immunization Program |
NIS |
National Immunization Survey |
NLAES |
National Longitudinal Alcohol Epidemiologic Survey |
NNDSS |
National Notifiable Disease Surveillance System |
NNHS |
National Nursing Home Survey |
NNIS |
National Nosocomial Infections Surveillance System |
NOPUS |
National Occupant Protection Use Survey |
NPCR |
National Program of Cancer Registries |
NPL |
National Priorities List |
NPLHD |
National Profile of Local Health Departments |
NPTS |
National Personal Transportation Survey |
NRC |
Natural Resource Council |
NSAM |
National Survey of Adolescent Males |
NSFG |
National Survey of Family Growth |
NSSPM |
National Surveillance System for Pneumoconiosis Mortality |
NTD |
neural tube defect |
NVSS |
National Vital Statistics System |
NWHPS |
1999 National Worksite Health Promotion Survey |
OAEHP |
Office of Analysis, Epidemiology, and Health Promotion |
OAQ |
Office on Air Quality |
ODPHP |
Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion |
OMB |
Office of Management and Budget |
OPA |
Office of Population Affairs |
OPD |
outpatient department |
OPDRA |
Office of Postmarketing Drug Risk Assessment |
OPHS |
Office of Public Health and Science |
OSH |
Office of the Secretary of Health |
OSHA |
Occupational Safety and Health Administration |
OSWER |
Office of Solid Waste Enforcement and Remediation |
PAR |
police accident report |
PATCH |
Planned Approach to Community Health |
PATH |
Projects for Assistance in Transition from Homelessness |
PCC |
Poison Control Center |
PE |
physical education |
PedNSS |
Pediatric Nutrition Surveillance System |
PHPPO |
Public Health Practice Program Office |
PID |
pelvic inflammatory disease |
PNSS |
Pregnancy Nutrition Surveillance System |
POS |
point-of-service |
PPO |
preferred provider organization |
PRMS |
Annual Patient Registration Management System |
PSU |
primary sampling unit |
PWSS |
Potable Water Surveillance System |
RCRA |
Resource Conservation and Recovery Act |
RCRIS |
Resource Conservation and Recovery Act Information System |
RSE |
relative standard error |
SAMHSA |
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration |
SBA |
spina bifida and anencephaly |
SBP |
systolic blood pressure |
SDWIS |
Safe Drinking Water Information System |
SEER |
Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results |
SEMARNAP |
Secretary for the Environment, Natural Resources, and Fisheries of Mexico |
SES |
socioeconomic status |
SHEPS |
School Health Education Profiles |
SHPPS |
School Health Policies and Programs Study |
SIC |
standard industrial classification |
SIDS |
sudden infant death syndrome |
SIPP |
Survey of Income and Program Participation |
SMI |
serious mental illness |
SPF |
sun protective factor |
SSI |
supplementary security income |
STATE |
State Tobacco Activities Tracking and Evaluation System |
STD |
sexually transmitted disease |
STDSS |
STD Surveillance System |
TB |
tuberculosis |
TEDS |
Treatment Episodes Data System |
TESS |
Toxic Exposure Surveillance System |
TRI |
Toxics Release Inventory |
TSDF |
treatment, storage, and disposal facilities |
UA |
urban area |
UFDS |
Uniform Facility Data Set |
UNOS |
United Network for Organ Sharing |
USDA |
U.S. Department of Agriculture |
USGS |
U.S. Geological Survey |
USRDS |
U.S. Renal Data System |
UST |
underground storage tank |
VBAC |
vaginal birth after previous cesarian |
VAERS |
Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System |
VAPP |
vaccine-associated paralytic polio |
VLBW |
very low birth weight |
VLDL |
Very low density lipoprotein |
VSD |
Vaccine Safety Datalink |
WFRS |
Water Fluoridation Reporting System |
WHO |
World Health Organization |
WIC |
Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children |
YRBSS |
Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System |