- 25-OHD
- 25-hydroxyvitamin D
- AACR
- Australasian Association of Cancer Registries
- AAFP
- American Academy of Family Physicians
- AAOS
- American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
- AAP
- American Academy of Pediatrics
- AAS
- Abuse Assessment Screen
- ABS
- Australian Bureau of Statistic
- ACOG
- American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists
- ACSQHC
- Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care
- ADA
- American Diabetes Association
- ADIPS
- Australasian Diabetes in Pregnancy Society
- AFBP
- Aboriginal Family Birthing Program
- AFP
- α-fetoprotein
- AGREE
- Appraisal of Guidelines Research and Evaluation
- AHMAC
- Australian Health Ministers’ Advisory Council
- AHMC
- Australian Health Ministers’ Conference
- aHR
- adjusted hazard ratio
- AIDS
- acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
- AIFS
- Australian Institute of Family Studies
- AIHW
- Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
- AMA
- Australian Medical Association
- AMGPP
- Aboriginal Maternity Group Practice Program
- AMIHS
- Aboriginal Maternal and Infant Health Service
- ANMC
- Australian Nursing and Midwifery Council
- ANZBMS
- Australian and New Zealand Bone and Mineral Society
- ANZSA
- Australian and New Zealand Stillbirth Association
- AOM
- Association of Ontario Midwives
- aOR
- adjusted odds ratio
- APA
- American Psychiatric Association
- APHDPC
- Australian Population Health Development Principal Committee
- aPR
- adjusted hazard ratio
- APTT
- activated partial thromboplastin time
- ARBD
- alcohol-related birth defects
- ARND
- alcohol-related neurodevelopmental disorders
- aRR
- adjusted relative risk
- ASHA
- Australiasian Sexual Health Alliance
- ASHM
- Australasian Society for HIV Medicine
- ATAGI
- Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation
- ATAPS
- Access to Allied Psychological Services
- AusDiab
- Australian Diabetes, Obesity and Lifestyle Study
- AWHN
- Australian Women’s Health Network
- AWS
- Women Abuse Screen Tool
- β-hCG
- beta-human chorionic gonadotrophin
- BASHH
- British Association for Sexual Health and HIV
- BMA
- British Medical Association
- BMI
- body mass index
- BPD
- biparietal diameter
- CARPA
- Central Australian Rural Practitioners Association
- CATSINaM
- College of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Nurses and Midwives
- CBR
- consensus-based recommendation
- CBT
- cognitive behaviour therapy
- CCPHPC
- Community Care and Population Health Principal Committee
- CDAF
- California Dental Association Foundation
- CDC
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (United States)
- CDNA
- Communicable Disease Network Australia
- CDSMC
- Community and Disability Services Ministers’ Conference
- CEE
- Centre for epidemiology and Evidence (NSW)
- CEH
- Centre for Culture Ethnicity and Health
- CER
- Centre for Epidemiology and Research
- cfDNA
- cell-free deoxyribonucleic acid
- CGE
- Centre for Genetics Education (NSW Health)
- CHF
- Consumers’ Health Forum
- CHWS
- Child Health and Wellbeing Subcommittee
- CI
- confidence interval
- CIE
- Centre for International Economics
- CMACE
- Centre for Maternal and Child Enquiries
- COAG
- Council of Australian Governments
- CPS
- Canadian Paediatric Society
- CRL
- crown–rump length
- CTFPHE
- Canadian Task Force on the Periodic Health Examination
- D&C
- dilatation and curettage
- DAME
- Diabetes and Antenatal Milk Expression (Study)
- DFAT
- Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
- DHA
- docosahexaenoic acid
- DNA
- deoxyribonucleic acid
- DoHA
- Department of Health and Ageing
- dTpa
- diphtheria-tetanus-acellular pertussis
- DTRS
- Department of Transport and Regional Services
- EAC
- Expert Advisory Committee
- EBR
- evidence-based recommendation
- ECCI
- European Congenital Cytomegalovirus Initiative
- ECV
- external cephalic version
- EIA
- enzyme immunoassay
- EPA
- eicosapentaenoic acid
- EPDS
- Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale
- EWG
- Expert Working Group
- FAS
- fetal alcohol syndrome
- FASD
- fetal alcohol spectrum disorders
- FGM
- female genital mutilation
- FGM/C
- female genital mutilation/cutting
- FSANZ
- Food Standards Australia and New Zealand
- FTA-abs
- fluorescent treponemal antibody-absorbed test
- GAR
- Guidelines Assessment Register
- GORD
- gastro-oesophageal reflux disorder
- GP
- general practitioner
- GRADE
- Grading of Recommendations, Assessment, Development and Evaluation
- HAPO
- Hyperglycaemia and Adverse Pregnancy Outcome (study)
- HARK
- Humiliation, Afraid, Rape, Kick
- HbA1c
- glycated haemoglobin
- HbsAg
- hepatitis B surface antigen
- HC
- head circumference
- hCG
- human chorionic gonadotrophin
- HDL
- high density lipoprotein
- HGSA
- Human Genetic Society of Australasia
- HITS
- Hurt, Insult, Threaten, Scream
- HIV
- human immunodeficiency virus
- HoRSCHA
- House of Representatives Standing Committee on Health and Ageing
- HPV
- human papilloma virus
- HT
- head and trunk volume
- IADPSG
- International Association of Diabetes and Pregnancy Study Groups
- IARC
- International Agency for Research on Cancer
- ICER
- incremental cost-effectiveness ratio
- IDF
- International Diabetes Federation
- Ig
- immunoglobulin
- IOM
- Institute of Medicine (US)
- IU
- International unit
- IUSTI
- International Union against Sexually Transmitted Infections
- IVF
- in vitro fertilisation
- LGR
- ligase chain reaction
- LIFE
- Living Is For Everyone
- LLETZ
- large loop excision of the transformation zone
- LMP
- last menstrual period
- LSD
- lysergic acid diethylamide
- MBS
- Medicare Benefits Schedule
- MCH
- mean corpuscular haemoglobin
- MCV
- mean corpuscular volume
- MD
- mean difference
- MDMA
- methylenedioxymethamphetamine
- MJSO
- Multijurisdictional Syphilis Outbreak Working Group
- mmHg
- millimetres of mercury
- mmol/mol
- millimoles per mole
- MSAC
- Medical Services Advisory Committee
- MSHR
- Menzies School of Health Research
- MSIJC
- Maternity Services Inter-Jurisdictional Committee
- NAAT
- nucleic acid amplification test
- NAATI
- National Association of Accreditation for Translators and Interpreters
- NACCHO
- National Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation
- NACOH
- National Advisory Committee on Oral Health
- NAHSWP
- National Aboriginal Health Strategy Working Party
- NATA
- National Association of Testing Authorities
- NCHECR
- National Centre for HIV Epidemiology and Clinical Research
- NCSP
- National Cervical Screening Program
- NHMRC
- National Health and Medical Research Council
- NICE
- National Institute of Health and Clinical Excellence
- NIPT
- non-invasive prenatal testing
- nmol/L
- nanomoles per litre
- NNDSS
- National Notifiable Diseases Surveillance System
- NNS
- number needed to screen
- NPS
- National Prescribing Service (UK)
- NRHA
- National Rural Health Association
- NRT
- nicotine replacement therapy
- NT DHCS
- Northern Territory Department of Health and Community Services
- NT-UEMP
- Nuchal Translucency – Ultrasound, Education and Monitoring Project
- NZ MoH
- New Zealand Ministry of Health
- NZCM
- New Zealand College of Midwives
- OR
- odds ratio
- PAPP-A
- pregnancy-associated placental protein-A
- PBS
- Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme
- PCR
- polymerase chain reaction
- PEG
- polyethylene glycol
- PHAC
- Public Health Agency of Canada
- PHLS
- Public Health Laboratory Service (United Kingdom)
- PIGF
- placental growth hormone
- pmol/L
- picomoles per litre
- PP
- practice point
- PT
- prothrombin time
- QEBR
- qualified evidence-based recommendation
- RACGP
- Royal Australian College of General Practitioners
- RADIUS
- Routine Antenatal Diagnostic Imaging with Ultrasound
- RANZCOG
- Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists
- RCOG
- Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologist (UK)
- RCT
- randomised controlled trial
- RNA
- ribonucleic acid
- RPR
- rapid plasma reagin
- RR
- relative risk
- sFlt-1
- soluble fms-like tyrosine kinase-1
- SIDS
- sudden infant death syndrome
- SIGN
- Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network
- SMD
- standardised mean difference
- SOGC
- Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Canada
- square
- Suicide, Questions, Answers and Resources
- SUDI
- sudden and unexpected death in infancy
- TGA
- Therapeutic Goods Administration
- TPHA
- Treponema pallidum haemagglutination assay
- TPPA
- Treonema pallidum particle agglutination
- TSH
- thyroid-stimulating hormone
- US DHHS
- United States Department of Health and Human Services
- USPSTF
- United States Preventive Services Task Force
- VCCCVM
- Victorian Community Council on Crime and Violence Management
- VDRL
- Venereal Diseases Research Laboratory
- WHA
- Women’s Hospitals Australasia
- WHO
- World Health Organization
- WSDH
- Washington State Department of Health
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