| US | The United States of America |
| UK | The United Kingdom |
| WHO | The World Health Organization |
| ICD | The International Classification of Diseases |
| ICD-8 | The International Classification of Diseases 8th revision |
| ICD-9 | The International Classification of Diseases 9th revision |
| ICD-10 | The International Classification of Diseases 10th revision |
| ICDA-8 | The International Classification of Diseases 8th revision with adaptations |
| ICD-9-CM | The International Classification of Diseases 9th revision with clinical modifications |
| ICD-10-CM | The International Classification of Diseases 10th revision with clinical modifications |
| ICD-10-CA | The International Classification of Diseases 10th revision with Canadian adaptations |
| AIS | The Abbreviated Injury Scale |
| SNOMED CT | Systematized Nomenclature of Medicine - Clinical Terms |
| CCS | The Clinical Classifications Software |
| CCI | The Chronic Condition Indicator |
| HCUP | The Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project |
| MCHP | The Manitoba Centre for Health Policy |
| CIHI | The Canadian Institute of Health Information |
| CI | Confidence interval |