List of abbreviations

Publication Details

β-amyloid

AD

Alzheimer's disease

ALS

amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

BADLS

Bristol Activities of Daily Living Scale

DeNDRoN

Dementias and Neurodegenerative Diseases Research Network

GP

general practitioner

IMP

investigational medicinal product

MADE

Minocycline in Alzheimer's Disease Efficacy

MMSE

Mini Mental State Examination

MR

modified release

NDPH

Nuffield Department of Population Health

NIA–AA

National Institute on Aging–Alzheimer’s Association

NIHR

National Institute for Health Research

NRES

National Research Ethics Service

NSAID

non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug

PI

principal investigator

QP

qualified person

REC

Research Ethics Committee

SAE

serious adverse event

SD

standard deviation

SLE

systemic lupus erythematosus

sMMSE

standardised Mini Mental State Examination

TSC

Trial Steering Committee