| Abbreviations | Meaning |
 | ACOEP | American College Of Osteopathic Emergency Physicians |
 | BIS | British Infection Society |
 | ACTS | American-Canadian Thrombosis Study; American College Testing Services; Auditory Comprehension Test For Sentences |
 | POSI | Paediatric Orthopaedic Society Of India |
 | ESGE | European Society For Gastrointestinal Endoscopy |
 | PRB | Basic Proline-rich Protein; Prosthetics Research Board |
 | SFA | French Society Of Arthroscopy Score |
 | NFRA | National Fibromyalgia Research Association (US) |
 | DSMB | Data Safety Monitoring Board [FDA] |
 | NAPN | National Association Of Physicians' Nurses |
 | AMDA | American Medical Directors Association |
 | BAPS | British Association Of Paediatric Surgeons |
 | ASG | Advanced Cell Group; American Society For Genetics; Army Surgeon General; Aspermiogenesis |
 | AUPHA | Association Of University Programs In Health Administration |
 | ATS | American Trauma Society |