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