Common Acronym List for UCSF Clinical Researchers
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| Acronym | Name |
| ADR | Adverse Drug Reaction |
| AE | Adverse Event |
| AKA | Also known as |
| APEX | Epic based electronic medical records at UCSF |
| BID | Twice a day |
| CA | Coverage Analysis |
| CAPA | Corrective & Preventional Action Plan |
| CCRP | Certified Clinical Research Professional |
| CBER | Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research |
| CDER | Center for Drug Evaluation and Research |
| CFR | Code of Federal Regulations |
| CGA | Contracts and Grants Accounting |
| CHR | Committee on Human Research (former name for UCSF IRB) |
| CITI | Collaborative IRB Training Initiative |
| COI | Conflict of Interest |
| CR | Continuing Review |
| CRA | Clinical Research Associate |
| CRC | Clinical Research Coordinator |
| CRF | Case Report Form |
| CRO | Contract Research Organization |
| CRRM | Clinical Research Risk Manager |
| CRS | Clinical Research Services |
| CTA | Clinical Trials Agreement |
| CTCAE | Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events |
| CTO | Clinical Trial Operations Unit |
| CTSI | Clinical and Translational Science Institute |
| CV | Curriculum Vitae |
| DA | Division Administrator |
| DARF | Drug Accountability Record Form |
| DM | Department Manager |
| DMF | Drug Master File |
| DSI | Division of Scientific Investigations |
| DSMB | Data Safety Monitoring Board |
| DSMC | Data and Safety Monitoring Committee |
| DSMP | Data and Safety Monitoring Plan |
| DUA | Data Use Agreement |
| ECRF | Electronic Case Report Form |
| EDC | Electronic Data Capture |
| EHR/EMR | Electronic Medical Record |
| EIR | Establishment Inspection Report |
| FDA | Food and Drug Administration |
| FWA | Federal wide Assurance |
| GCP | Good Clinical Practice |
| HIPAA | Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act |
| HRPP | Human Research Protection Program |
| IB | Investigator’s Brochure |
| ICF | Informed Consent Form |
| ICD | Industry Contracts Division |
| ICH | International Conference on Harmonization |
| IDE | Investigational Device Exemption |
| IIT | Investigator Initiated Trial |
| IMV | Interim Monitoring Visit |
| IND | Investigational New Drug |
| IP | Investigational Product |
| IRB | Institutional Review Board |
| iRIS | Online IRB application system at UCSF |
| ITA | Office of Innovation, Technology and Alliances |
| ITR | Investigational Trial Resource (Cancer Center) |
| LOA | Letter of Authorization |
| MCA | Medicare Coverage Analysis |
| MOP | Manual of Procedures |
| MRN | Medical Record Number |
| MTA | Material Transfer Agreement |
| NDA | New Drug Application |
| NIH | National Institutes of Health |
| NTF | Note to File |
| OCTA | Office of Clinical Trial Activation |
| OH | Overhead (indirect costs) |
| OHRP | Office for Human Research Protection |
| OSR | Office of Sponsored Research |
| OTC | Over the counter |
| PHI | Protected Health Information |
| PI | Principal Investigator |
| PMOA | Primary Mode of Action |
| PRN | As Needed |
| QA | Quality Assurance |
| QC | Quality Control |
| QIU | Quality Improvement Unit |
| RFA | Research Financial Analyst |
| RMIS | Risk Management and Insurance Services |
| RMS | Research Management Services |
| RN | Registered Nurse |
| RSC | Research Services Coordinator |
| SAE | Serious Adverse Event |
| SAP | Statistical Analysis Plan |
| SDV | Source Data Verification |
| SEV | Site Evaluation Visit |
| SFVAMC | Veterans Administration Medical Center |
| SIV | Site Initiation Visit |
| SOC | Standard of Care |
| SOE | Schedule of Events |
| SOP | Standard Operating Procedure |
| SSV | Site Selection Visit |
| Sub-I | Sub-Investigator |
| TMF | Trial Master File |