| Abbreviation | Definition |
| BDP/FF/GB | Beclometasone dipropionate/formoterol fumarate/glycopyrronium bromide |
| BEC | Blood eosinophil count |
| BUD/GLY/FOR | Budesonide/glycopyrronium/formoterol fumarate |
| COPD | Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease |
| FEV1 | Forced expiratory volume in one second |
| FF/UMEC/VI | Fluticasone furoate/umeclidinium/vilanterol |
| GOLD | Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease |
| ICS | Inhaled corticosteroid |
| LABA | Long-acting β2-agonist |
| LAMA | Long-acting muscarinic antagonist |
| MACE | Major adverse cardiovascular event |
| MITT | Multiple-inhaler triple therapy |
| RCT | Randomized controlled trial |
| SITT | Single-inhaler triple therapy |
| TTE | Target trial emulation |