| BMP | Barometric pressure |
| CGRP | Calcitonin gene-related peptide |
| CI | Confidence interval |
| CO | Carbon monoxide |
| ED | Emergency department |
| EPA | Environmental pain approach |
| EPOSA | European Project on Osteoarthritis |
| LBP | Low-back pain |
| LIC | Low-income countries |
| NO | Nitric oxide |
| NO2 | Nitrogen dioxide |
| NOx | Nitric oxides |
| O3 | Ozone |
| OA | Osteoarthritis |
| OR | Odds ratio |
| PM | Particulate matter |
| PR | Prevalence ratios |
| PROs | Patient-reported outcomes |
| QoL | Quality of Life |
| RA | Rheumatoid arthritis |
| RR | Relative risk |
| SD | Standard deviation |
| TRP | Transient receptor potential |
| TTH | Tension-type headache |