In many research projects (and in health and social care) acronyms, abbreviations and adapted terminology are used extensively. This TRIPOD-specific jargon-buster has been created as a dynamic document to support the Public and Patient, Public and Stakeholder groups to capture and share acronyms common across the project.

The TRIPOD project incorporates different areas of expertise, each will have developed their own shorthand, abbreviations, and acronyms and as such this document captures both the extended version of the acronym alongside a brief description of what this means to someone outside that area of expertise.  

This document will continue to be added to as the project progresses.

If there is something missing that should be included, please let us know.

Here it is in a word document. TRIPOD Jargon Buster

We're working on presenting it in accessible html format here.

In addition to this project specific glossary of terms, other glossaries or information can be found using these links:

Glossary | NICE – National Institute of Clinical Excellence has an online glossary to help understand common medical, research and administrative terms used in the Health Service.

Glossary | NIHR – the National Institute of Health Research has an online glossary to help understand common research and involvement terms.