| AD | Alzheimer’s Disease |
| CSF | Cerebrospinal fluid |
| DOR | Diagnostic odds ratio |
| ELISA | Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay |
| IQR | Interquartile range |
| LR− | Negative likelihood ratio |
| LR+ | Positive likelihood ratio |
| MCI | Mild cognitive impairment |
| MS | Mass spectrometry |
| NFT | Neurofibrillary tangles |
| NPV | Negative predictive value |
| HPLC | High-performance liquid chromatography |
| EC | Electrochemical detection |
| DNPH | 2,4-dinitrophenylhydrazide |
| SD | Standard deviation |
| PLS | Partial least squares |
| PPV | Positive predictive value |