| AHP | Analytical hierarchy process |
| CBR | Case-based reasoning |
| CC | Cloud computing |
| CDSS | Clinical decision support system |
| CHMS | Cloud health monitoring system |
| COPD | Chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases |
| ECG | Electrocardiogram |
| EEG | Electroencephalogram |
| EHR | Electronic health record |
| EMG | Electromyogram |
| HL7 | Health Level Seven |
| IoT | Internet of Things |
| KB | Knowledge bases |
| MAC | Medium Access Control |
| PMS | Patient monitoring systems |
| PRISMA | Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses |
| QoS | Quality of service |
| SCI | Spinal cord injury |
| SNOMED-CD | Systematized nomenclature of medicine-clinical terms |
| TDMA | Flexible time division multiple access |
| Term | Abbreviation |
| UMLS | Unified Medical Language System |
| WBAN | Wireless body area network |
| XML | Extensible Markup Language |