| AI | Artificial intelligence |
| BAME | Black, Asian, and Minority Ethnic |
| COmPASS | Capturing Outcomes for People with Ankylosing Spondylitis Study |
| DHT | Digital health technologies |
| EHR | Electronic health records |
| EULAR | European Alliance of Associations for Rheumatology |
| HIC | High-income countries |
| ICT | Information and communication technology |
| IIM | Idiopathic inflammatory myopathies |
| IoMT | Internet of Medical Things |
| IT | Information technology |
| LMIC | Low- and middle-income countries |
| ML | Machine learning |
| NGO | Non-governmental organizations |
| RA | Rheumatoid arthritis |
| RABBIT | Rheumatoid Arthritis Observation of Biologic Therapy |
| REMORA | Rheumatology Database and Biobank |
| RHD | Rheumatic heart disease |
| RISE | Rheumatology Informatics System for Effectiveness |
| RMD | Rheumatic and musculoskeletal disease |
| SCQM | Swiss Clinical Quality Management in Rheumatic Diseases |
| SLE | Systemic lupus erythematosus |
| TAK | Takayasu arteritis |
| TELERA | Telemonitoring of Rheumatoid Arthritis |
| TNF | Tumor necrosis factor |
| WebRA | Web-based Rheumatoid Arthritis |