| APC | Admitted patient care |
| A&E | Accident and Emergency |
| CPRD | Clinical Practice Research Datalink |
| GP | General Practitioner |
| HES | Hospital Episodes Statistics |
| ICD-10 | International Classification of Diseases 10th Revision |
| ISAC | Independent Scientific Advisory Committee |
| NHS | National Health Service |
| NIHR | National Institute for Health Research |
| SQL | Structured Query Language |