|
Abbreviation
|
Meaning
|
| ACT |
adoptive cellular therapy |
|
ALL
|
acute lymphoblastic leukemia or acute lymphocytic leukemia
|
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AML
|
acute myeloid leukemia
|
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ASCO
|
American Society of Clinical Oncology
|
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ASH
|
American Society of Hematology
|
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ASTCT
|
American Society for Transplantation and Cellular Therapy (formerly ASBMT - American Society of Blood and Marrow Transplantation)
|
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ATG
|
anti-thymocyte globulin
|
|
BMI
|
body mass index
|
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BMT
|
blood or bone marrow transplant / transplantation
|
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BMT CTN
|
Blood and Marrow Transplant Clinical Trials Network
|
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CAR
|
chimeric antigen receptor
|
| CI |
confidence interval |
|
CIBMTR
|
Center for International Blood and Marrow Transplant Research
|
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CIDR
|
Cellular Immunotherapy Data Resource
|
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CLL
|
chronic lymphocytic leukemia
|
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CME
|
continuing medical education
|
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CML
|
chronic myeloid leukemia
|
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CMS
|
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
|
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CMV
|
cytomegalovirus
|
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CPI
|
continuous process improvement
|
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CRC
|
Clinical Research Coordinator
|
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CRF
|
Comprehensive Report Form
|
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CRID
|
CIBMTR Research ID (a unique identifier for a patient)
|
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CRO
|
contract research organization
|
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CRO Services
|
CIBMTR Clinical Research Organization Services, formerly known as the Resource for Clinical Investigations in Blood and Marrow Transplantation (RCI BMT)
|
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CV
|
curriculum vitae
|
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DBtC
|
Data Back to Centers
|
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DHHS
|
Department of Health and Human Services
|
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DLI
|
donor leukocyte infusion
|
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DNA
|
deoxyribonucleic acid
|
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DTI
|
Data Transformation Initiative
|
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EHR
|
electronic health record
|
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EMR
|
electronic medical record
|
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ePRO
|
electronic patient reported outcomes (system used by CIBMTR)
|
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FACT
|
Foundation for the Accreditation of Cellular Therapy
|
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FDA
|
Food and Drug Administration
|
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GCSF
|
granulocyte colony-stimulating factor
|
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GI
|
gastrointestinal
|
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GVHD
|
graft-versus-host disease
|
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HCT
|
hematopoietic cell transplant / transplantation
|
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HIV
|
human immunodeficiency virus
|
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HLA
|
human leukocyte antigen
|
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HR
|
hazard ratio
|
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HRSA
|
Health Resources and Services Administration
|
|
IBMTR
|
International Bone Marrow Transplant Registry
|
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ICU
|
intensive care unit
|
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IDE
|
investigational device exception
|
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IOTN
|
Immuno-Oncology Transplantation Network
|
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IND
|
investigational new drug
|
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IRB
|
institutional review boards
|
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IT
|
Information Technology
|
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KIR
|
killer-cell immunoglobulin-like receptor
|
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MAC
|
myeloablative conditioning
|
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MDS
|
myelodysplastic syndrome
|
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MMUD
|
mismatched, unrelated donor
|
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MPN
|
myeloproliferative neoplasms
|
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MRD
|
minimal residual disease
|
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NCCN
|
National Comprehensive Cancer Network
|
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NCI
|
National Cancer Institute
|
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NHL
|
non-Hodgkin lymphoma
|
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NHLBI
|
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
|
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NIAID
|
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Disease
|
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NIH
|
National Institutes of Health
|
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NK cells
|
natural killer cells
|
| PASS |
post-authorization safety study |
|
PBSC
|
peripheral blood stem cell
|
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PCORI
|
Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute
|
|
PI
|
principal investigator
|
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PRO
|
patient-reported outcomes
|
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PTCTC
|
Pediatric Transplant and Cellular Therapy Consortium
|
| QOL |
quality of life |
|
RCI BMT
|
Resource for Clinical Investigations in Blood and Marrow Transplantation, now known as CIBMTR CRO Services (see above)
|
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RFI
|
request for information
|
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RIC
|
reduced-intensity conditioning
|
| SAA |
severe aplastic anemia |
|
SCTOD
|
Stem Cell Therapeutic Outcomes Database
|
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Tandem Meetings
|
Tandem Meetings I Transplantation & Cellular Therapy Meetings of ASTCT and CIBMTR
|
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TED
|
Transplant Essential Data
|
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TKI
|
tyrosine kinase inhibitors
|
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UCBT
|
umbilical cord blood transplantation
|
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US
|
United States of America
|
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URD
|
unrelated donor
|
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WC
|
Working Committee
|
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WMDA
|
World Marrow Donor Association
|