Appendix B. List of Abbreviations and Acronyms Used in Healthy People 2010
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
HbA_1C | 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