DPV is a German program and, due to this, its menus and dialogs are in German. To help readers of this thesis who know the application, a list of translations of those German expressions used in DPV is given here.
| German | English | Alternative |
| Akute Komplikationen | acute complications | |
| Kontrolluntersuchungen | control examinations | |
| Leistungserfassung | acquisition of achievements | episode summary |
| Manifestation | manifestation | onset of |
| pathologisch | impaired | |
| Psychosoziales Umfeld | psychosocial environment | |
| Schulungserfolge | success of schooling | success of education |
| Spaetkomplikationen | established complications | |
| Stationäre Aufnaheme | stationary reception | inpatient admission |
| Stoffwechselkontrollen | metabolic control |