| USE THIS TERM | DON”T USE |
|---|---|
| Common Data Model (CDM) (spell out with first use) | common data model |
| COVID-19 | Covid |
| data (use as both a singular and plural noun, always use with singular verb even if describing more than one data set), the data is | datum, the data are |
| database | data base |
| Epic | EPIC |
| inHealth | InHealth, Inhealth |
| IRB | do not spell out with first use |
| Observational Health Data Sciences and Informatics (OHDSI) (spell out with first use) | ohdsi |
| Observational Medical Outcomes Partnership (OMOP) (spell out with first use) | omop |
| Precision Medicine (PM) (spell out with first use) | precision medicine |
| Precision Medicine Analytics Platform (PMAP) (spell out with first use) | pmap |
| Precision Medicine Center of Excellence (PMCOE) (spell out with first use) | PMCoE |
| principal investigator (PI) (spell out with first use) | Principal investigator |
| REDCap | Redcap, redcap, REDcap |
| Secure Analytic Framework Environment (SAFE) Desktop (spell out with first use) | SAFE desktop |