Cochrane Style Manual
Abbreviations to avoid

Other abbreviations to be avoided include, 

TermAbbreviation
chemical elements or compoundsKCl for potassium chloride, Hg for mercury (although may be used as part of a unit, for example, 'mmHg')
Latin abbreviations for dosing should not be used. Doses should always be written in full and in English throughout the text and tables.qd, bd, bid, bds, qds, qid, tds, tid
monthmo
weekwk
weightwt
yearyr

 

 

Section info
Contact
Denise Mitchell (production@cochrane.org)
Describe change
Latin dosing moved to within table.
More examples added (month, year)
Change date
8 April 2024