| AASM | American Academy of Sleep Medicine |
| BZRA | benzodiazepine receptor agonist |
| CBT-I | cognitive behavioural therapy for insomnia |
| CI | confidence interval |
| CNS | central nervous system |
| DALYs | disability-adjusted life year |
| DSM | diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders |
| ESRS | European Sleep Research Society |
| GP | general practitioner |
| HCP | healthcare professionals |
| HR | hazard ratio |
| ICD | international classification of diseases |
| ICSD | international classification of sleep disorders |
| MAOI | monoamine oxidase inhibitor |
| NHS | National Health Service |
| OR | odds ratio |
| PPP | purchasing power parities |
| SL | sleep latency |
| SSRI | selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor |
| TCA | tricyclic antidepressant |
| TST | total sleep time |
| WASO | wakefulness after sleep onset |