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Acronyms
AAP
American Academy of Pediatrics
ACS
American College of Surgeons
ADL
Activity of Daily Living
AHCPR
Agency for Health Care Policy and Research
AIS
Abbreviated Injury Scale
AJPH
American Journal of Public Health
ALS
Advanced Life Support
AP
Anatomic Profile
APHA
American Public Health Association
ATF
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms
ATV
All-Terrain Vehicle
BAL
Blood Alcohol Level
BCCOA
Census of Agriculture—1992
BIA
Brain Injury Association
BJS
Bureau of Justice Statistics
BLS
Bureau of Labor Statistics
BRFSS
Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System
CDC
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
CFOI
Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries
CODES
Crash Outcome Data Evaluation Systems
COI
Cost of Injury
CPS
Child Protective Services
CPSC
Consumer Product Safety Commission
CSN
Children's Safety Network
DALY
Disability-Adjusted Life Year
DAWN
Drug Abuse Warning Network
DEEDS
Data Elements for Emergency Department Systems
DHEW
Department of Health, Education, and Welfare (now DHHS)
DHHS
Department of Health and Human Services
DIC
Division of Injury Control (CDC)
DIEC
Division of Injury Epidemiology and Control (CDC)
DTEMS
Division of Trauma and EMS (HHS)
EMS
Emergency Medical Services
EMS-C
Emergency Medical Services for Children Program
EMT
Emergency Medical Technician
FARS
Fatality Analysis Reporting System
FBI
Federal Bureau of Investigation
FHWA
Federal Highway Administration
FIM
Functional Independence Measure
GES
General Estimates System
HCFA
Health Care Financing Administration
HCUP
Healthier Cost and Utilization Project
HIV
Human Immunodeficiency Virus
HRQOL
Health-Related Quality of Life
HRSA
Health Resources and Services Administration
ICD
International Classification of Diseases
ICE
International Collaborative Effort for Injury Statistics
ICECI
International Classification for External Causes of Injury
ICRC
Injury Control Research Center
IHS
Indian Health Service
IHSACS
Indian Health Service—Ambulatory Care System
IHSICS
Indian Health Service—Inpatient Care System
IIHS
Insurance Institute for Highway Safety
IOM
Institute of Medicine
ISS
Injury Severity Score
LEOKA
Law Enforcement Officers Killed and Assaulted
LOS
Length of Stay
MADD
Mothers Against Drunk Driving
MCHB
Maternal and Child Health Bureau
MTFS
Monitoring the Future Study
NAMCS
National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey
NAS
National Academy of Sciences
NASS
National Automotive Sampling System
NASSCDS
National Automotive Sampling System—Crashworthiness Data System
NASSGES
National Automotive Sampling System—General Estimates System
NCANDS
National Child Abuse and Neglect Data System
NCEH
National Center for Environmental Health
NCHS
National Center for Health Statistics
NCIPC
National Center for Injury Prevention and Control
NCVS
National Crime Victimization Survey
NEISS
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System
NFA
National Fire Administration
NFIRS
National Fire Incident Reporting System
NHAMCS
National Hospital Ambulatory Medical Care Survey
NHDS
National Hospital Discharge Survey
NHIS
National Health Interview Survey
NHTSA
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
NIAAA
National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism
NIBRS
National Incident Based Reporting System
NIDA
National Institute on Drug Abuse
NIGMS
National Institute of General Medical Sciences
NIH
National Institutes of Health
NIJ
National Institute of Justice
NIMH
National Institute of Mental Health
NIOSH
National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
NIS
National Incidence Study of Child Abuse and Neglect
NISS
New Injury Severity Score
NLM
National Library of Medicine
NMFS93
National Mortality Followback Survey—1993
NOPUS
National Occupant Protection Use Survey
NORA
National Occupational Research Agenda
NPTS
Nationwide Personal Transportation Survey
NRC
National Research Council
NTDB
National Trauma Data Bank
NTIS
National Technical Information Service
NTOF
National Traumatic Occupational Fatalities System
NVSSF
National Vital Statistics System—Final Mortality Data
NVSSS
National Vital Statistics System—Current Mortality Sample
OSHA
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
QALY
Quality-Adjusted Life Year
QWB
Quality of Well-Being Scale
RCT
Randomized Controlled Trial
RTS
Revised Trauma Score
SAE
Society of Automotive Engineers
SAMHSA
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
SCI
Special Crash Investigation (program)
SIP
Sickness Impact Profile
SOII
Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses
STIPDA
State and Territorial Injury Prevention Directors' Association
STOP
Steps to Prevent Firearm Injury
TIPP
The Injury Prevention Program (AAP)
TRISS
Trauma and Injury Severity Score
UCR
Uniform Crime Reporting (system)
UCRSHR
Uniform Crime Reporting System—Supplemental Homicide Reports
UHDDS
Uniform Hospital Discharge Data Set
WHO
World Health Organization
WIC
Women, Infants, and Children
YPLL
Years of Productive Life Lost
YRBSS
Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System