International guidelines

Rest of the world

Global strategy for the diagnosis, management, and prevention of COPD[1]

Published by:Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease

Last published:2024

Pulmonary rehabilitation for adults with chronic respiratory disease: an official American Thoracic Society clinical practice guideline[189]

Published by:American Thoracic Society

Last published:2023

British Thoracic Society clinical statement on pulmonary rehabilitation[190]

Published by:British Thoracic Society

Last published:2023

The COPD-X plan: Australian and New Zealand guidelines for the management of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease[252]

Published by:Lung Foundation Australia; Thoracic Society of Australia and New Zealand

Last published:2023

Clinical practice guideline on pharmacotherapy in patients with stable COPD​​[249]

Published by:Canadian Thoracic Society

Last published:2023

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a 2019 evidence analysis center evidence-based practice guideline[251]

Published by:Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics

Last published:2021

Long-term non-invasive ventilation in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD): 2021 Canadian Thoracic Society clinical practice guideline update[213]

Published by:Canadian Thoracic Society

Last published:2021

Management of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)[250]

Published by:US Department of Veterans Affairs/Department of Defense

Last published:2021

Home oxygen therapy for adults with chronic lung disease[204]

Published by:American Thoracic Society

Last published:2020

Pharmacologic management of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease[90]

Published by:American Thoracic Society

Last published:2020

Withdrawal of inhaled corticosteroids in COPD[126]

Published by:European Respiratory Society

Last published:2020

Long-term noninvasive ventilation in chronic stable hypercapnic chronic obstructive pulmonary disease[211]

Published by:American Thoracic Society

Last published:2020

Guideline for the use of long-term macrolides in adults with respiratory disease[142]

Published by:British Thoracic Society (UK)

Last published:2020

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in over 16s: diagnosis and management[2]

Published by:National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (UK)

Last published:2019

Guidelines on long-term home non-invasive ventilation for management of COPD[212]

Published by:European Respiratory Society

Last published:2019

An official American Thoracic Society/European Respiratory Society statement: update on limb muscle dysfunction in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease[5]

Published by:American Thoracic Society; European Respiratory Society

Last published:2014

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