Abbreviations and symbols
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AATSIHS |
Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Survey |
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ABDS |
Australian Burden of Disease Study |
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ABS |
Australian Bureau of Statistics |
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ACD |
Australian Cancer Database |
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ACFDR |
Australian Cystic Fibrosis Data Registry |
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ACHI |
Australian Classification of Health Interventions |
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ACOD |
associated cause of death |
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ACT |
Australian Capital Territory |
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AHS |
Australian Health Survey |
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AIHW |
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare |
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ALL |
acute lymphoblastic leukaemia |
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ALSWH |
Australian Longitudinal Study on Women’s Health |
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AML |
acute myeloid leukaemia |
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ANU |
Australian National University |
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ANZDATA |
Australian and New Zealand Dialysis and Transplant Registry |
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APC |
admitted patient care |
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APEG |
Australasian Paediatric |
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ASGS |
Australian Statistical Geography Standard |
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AusDiab |
Australian Diabetes, Obesity and Lifestyle Study |
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BEACH |
Bettering the Evaluation and Care of Health survey |
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BMI |
Body Mass Index |
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BOLD |
Burden of Obstructive Lung Disease |
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CAREX |
Carcinogen Exposure Research Project |
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CDE |
Census Data Enhancement |
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CI |
confidence interval |
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CIMHA |
Consumer Integrated Mental Health Application |
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CLL |
chronic lymphocytic leukaemia |
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CML |
chronic myeloid leukaemia |
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COPD |
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease |
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DALY |
disability-adjusted life years |
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DCIS |
ductal carcinoma in situ |
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DisMod II |
Disease Modelling II |
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DLQI |
Dermatology Life Quality Index |
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DMFT |
decayed, missing and filled teeth |
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DT |
decayed teeth |
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ED |
emergency department |
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EMD |
Enhanced Mortality Database |
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FASD |
fetal alcohol spectrum disorders |
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FGID |
functional gastrointestinal disorders |
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FT |
filled teeth |
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g |
gram |
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GBD |
Global Burden of Disease |
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GBS |
Guillain-Barré Syndrome |
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GMFCS |
Gross Motor Function Classification System |
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GORD |
gastro-oesophageal reflux disease |
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GP |
general practitioner |
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HALE |
health-adjusted life expectancy |
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Hib |
Haemophilus influenzae type b |
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HIV |
human immunodeficiency virus |
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HIV/AIDS |
human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immune deficiency syndrome |
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IBD |
inflammatory bowel disease |
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ICD |
International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems |
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ICD-10 |
International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems, 10th Revision |
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ICD-10-AM |
International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems, 10th Revision, Australian Modification |
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ICPC-2+ |
International Classification of Primary Care Version 2+ |
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IDEA |
Intellectual Disability Exploring Answers |
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IRSD |
Index of Relative Socioeconomic Disadvantage |
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kg/m2 |
kilogram per square metre |
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LT |
long-term |
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MBS |
Medicare Benefits Schedule |
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MCOD |
multiple causes of death |
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MET |
metabolic equivalent of tasks |
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µg/m3 |
micrograms per cubic metre |
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mmHg |
millimetre of mercury |
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mmol/L |
millimole per litre |
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MND |
motor neurone disease |
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MT |
missing teeth |
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NATSIHS |
National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Survey |
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NATSISS |
National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Survey |
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NDI |
National Death Index |
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NDR |
National Diabetes Registry |
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NDSHS |
National Drug Strategy Household Survey |
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NDSS |
National Diabetes Services Scheme |
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NHANES-III |
Third National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey |
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NHMD |
National Hospital Morbidity Database |
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NHMP |
National Homicide Monitoring Program |
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NHS |
National Health Survey |
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NIHSI AA v0.5 |
National Integrated Health Services Information Analysis Asset version 0.5 |
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NMD |
National Mortality Database |
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NMSC |
non-melanoma skin cancer |
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NNAPEDCD |
National Non-admitted Patient Emergency Department Care Database |
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NNDSS |
National Notifiable Diseases Surveillance System |
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NNPAS |
National Nutrition and Physical Activity Survey |
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NPDC |
National Perinatal Data Collection |
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NPMDC |
National Perinatal Mortality Data Collection |
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NSAOH |
National Survey of Adult Oral Health |
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NSW |
New South Wales |
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NT |
Northern Territory |
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NZBDS |
New Zealand Burden of Disease Study |
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PAF |
population attributable fraction |
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PBS |
Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme |
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PM |
particulate matter |
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PPV |
positive predictive value |
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PSS |
Personal Safety Survey |
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RACS |
Residential Aged Care Services |
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RPBS |
Repatriation Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme |
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RTI |
road traffic injury |
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RR |
relative risks |
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RSE |
relative standard error |
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SA |
South Australia |
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SA2 |
Statistical Area Level 2 |
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SDAC |
Survey of Disability, Ageing and Carers |
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SEIFA |
Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas |
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ST |
short-term |
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TBI |
traumatic brain injury |
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TMRED |
theoretical minimum risk exposure distribution |
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TMRLT |
theoretical minimum risk life table |
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UCOD |
underlying cause of death |
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WA |
Western Australia |
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WARDA |
Western Australian Registry of Developmental Anomalies |
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WHO |
World Health Organization |
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YLD |
years lived with disability |
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YLL |
years of life lost |
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> |
greater than |
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≥ |
greater than and/or equal to |
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< |
less than |
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— |
nil or rounded to zero |
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. . |
not applicable |
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n.a. |
not available |
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∏ |
product of |
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∑ |
sum of |