A quick reference guide for acronyms commonly used in relation to research governance and health and social care research

Acronyms A-G

A
 ABPI
 AE  Adverse Event
 AR  Adverse Reaction
 ARSAC  
B
BMA  
C
 CA  Competent Authority
 CAG  
 CI  Chief Investigator
 CRF  Case Report Form
 CRO  Contract Research Organisation
 CSR Clinical Study Report
 CTA  Clinical Trial Authorisation
 CTA*  Clinical Trial Agreement
 CTD  
E
 EMA  
F
FDA  
G
 GCP  
 GMC  
 GMP  

Acronyms I-R

I
 ICH  
 IMP  Investigational Medicinal Product
 ISRCTN
L
 LREC  Local Research  Ethics Committee
M
 MA  Manufacturing Authorisation
 MHRA  
 MRC  
 MREC  Multicentre Research Ethics  Committee
P
PI  Principle Investigator
Q
 QA  Quality Assurance
 QC  Quality  Control
 QP  Qualified Person
R
 R&D  Research and Development
 REC  Research Ethics Committee

Acronyms S-W

S
 SAE  Serious Adverse Events
 SAR  Serious Adverse Reaction
 SOP  Standard Operating Procedure
 SSA  Site Specific Assessment
 SUSAR  Suspected Unexpected Serious Adverse Reaction
T
 TMF  Trial Master File
 TSC  Trial Steering Committee
U
UKCRC  
UKECA
W
 WMA