St. Joseph's Care Group

Acronyms for Research

A

• ABS = Aggressive Behaviour Scale

C

• CIHI = Canadian Institute of Health Information
• CPS = Cognitive Performance Scale

D

• DRS = Depression Rating Scale

L

• LRPP = Learning, Research & Professional Practice

M

• MBCT = mindfulness-based cognitive therapy
• MDS = Minimum Data Set
• MDS-MH = Minimum Data Set-Mental Health
• MHAPs = Mental Health Assessment Protocols

O

• OMHRS = Ontario Mental Health Reporting System

P

• PRE = Tri-Agency Panel on Research Ethics
• PTC = Joint Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee

Q

• QI = Quality Indicators

R

• RA = Research Agreement, whether a research grant or a research contract
• RAI = Resident Assessment Instrument
• RAI-MH = Resident Assessment Instrument - Mental Health
• RCT = randomized control trial
• REB = Research Ethics Board

S

• SCIPP = System of Classification of In-patient Psychiatry

T

• TCPS = Tri-Council Policy Statement: Ethical Conduct for Research Involving Humans