AIRE	Acute lnfarction Ramipril Efficacy
4S	Scandinavian Simvastatin Study
ACE	Angiotensin-converting enzyme
ACR	albumin/creatinine ratio
AER	albumin excretion rate
BARI	Bypass Angioplasty Revascularisation Investigation
BMI	body mass index
CABG	Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting
CI	confidence interval
CONSENSUS	Co-operative North Scandinavian Enalapril Survival Study
CRAG	Clinical Resource and Audit Group
CSMO	clinically significant macular oedema
CVD	cardiovascular disease
DCCT	Diabetes Control and Complication Trial
DIPP	Finnish IDDM Prediction and Prevention Project
DPP	Diabetes Prevention Program
DPT-1	Diabetes Prevention Trial
EAST	Emory Angioplasty vs Surgery Trial
ENDIT	European Nicotinamide Diabetes Intervention Trial
FIELD	Fenofibrate Intervention and Event Lowering in Diabetes
g-csf	ganulocyte-colony stimulating factor
GDM	gestational diabetes mellitus
GFR	glomerular filtration rate
GP	general practitioner
HbA1c	haemoglobin A1c
HDL	high density lipoprotein
HEBS	Health Education Board for Scotland
HOPE	Heart Outcomes Prevention Evaluation
HOT	Hypertension Optimal Treatment
HTBS	Health Technology Board for Scotland
IFG	Impaired Fasting Glycaemia
IGT	Impaired Glucose Tolerance
LDL	Low density lipoprotein
MI	myocardial infarction
NHS	National Health Service
NRT	nicotine replacement therapy
OGTT	oral glucose tolerance test
PVD	peripheral vascular disease
RCT	randomised controlled trial
RGD	arginine glycine aspartic acid
SIGN	Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network
SOLVD	Studies of Left Ventricular Dysfunction
SSRI	selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor
TCA	tricyclic antidepressant
UKPDS	United Kingdom Prospective Diabetes Study
WHO	World Health Organisation