A5V4d

13 Abbreviations and
glossary
13.1 Abbreviations
AHA American Heart Association
ANC absolute neutrophil count
AOR adjusted odds ratio
APLS Advanced Paediatric Life Support
ARR absolute risk reduction
CCT controlled clinical trial
CER control event rate (see event rate)
CI confidence interval
CNS central nervous system
CRP C-reactive protein
CRT capillary refill time
CSF cerebrospinal fluid
DGH district general hospital (non-teaching hospital)
ED emergency department
EER experimental event rate (see event rate)
EL evidence level (level of evidence)
ER emergency room
ESR erythrocyte sedimentation rate
FWS fever without (apparent) source
GDG guideline development group
GP general practitioner
HES Hospital Episode Statistics
hpf high power field
HSE herpes simplex encephalitis
HTA Health Technology Appraisal
ICU intensive care unit
IQR inter quartile reange
ITU intensive therapy unit
IV intravenous
LR likelihood ratio
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