Chronic pain: Quality prescribing - A guide for improvement 2026-2029
ACE – Angiotensin Converting Enzyme
ACT – Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
ADR – Adverse Drug Reaction
ANP – Advanced Nursing Practitioners
ARB – Angiotensin‑II Receptor Blocker
BMI – Body Mass Index
BP – Blood Pressure
CBT – Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
CHM – Commission on Human Medicines
CNS – Central Nervous System
COX‑2 – Cyclooxygenase‑2
DFM – Dependence Forming Medications
DIRE – Diagnosis, Intractability, Risk, and Efficacy
DXA – Dual‑Energy X‑ray Absorptiometry
ECS – Emergency Care Summary
eGFR – Estimated Glomerular Filtration Rate
EMIS – Electronic Medical Information System
FBC – Full Blood Count
GAD – Generalised Anxiety Disorder
GI – Gastrointestinal
HbA1c – Haemoglobin A1c (Glycated Haemoglobin)
HCP – Healthcare Professional
HEPMA – Hospital Electronic Prescribing and Medicines Administration
HIS – Healthcare Improvement Scotland
HRT – Hormone Replacement Therapy
HSCP – Health and Social Care Partnership
IASP – International Association for the Study of Pain
KIS – Key Information Summary
LTC – Long‑Term Condition
MDT – Multidisciplinary Team
MED – Morphine Equivalent Dose
MHRA – Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency
MMSE – Mini‑Mental State Examination
MRI – Magnetic Resonance Imaging
NES – NHS Education for Scotland
NICE – National Institute for Health and Care Excellence
NNH – Number Needed to Harm
NNT – Number Needed to Treat
NSAID – Non‑Steroidal Anti‑Inflammatory Drug
NTI – National Therapeutic Indicators
OOH – Out of Hours
ORT – Opioid Risk Tool
OT – Occupational Therapy
PRN – Pro Re Nata
PROMs – Patient‑Reported Outcome Measures
SIGN – Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network
SIMD – Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation
S‑LANSS – Self‑report Leeds Assessment of Neuropathic Symptoms and Signs
SMART – Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Realistic and Timed
SMC – Scottish Medicines Consortium
SSRI – Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitor
STU – Scottish Therapeutic Utility
TCA – Tricyclic Antidepressant
UTI – Urinary Tract Infection
WHO – World Health Organization