International guidelines

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Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in over 16s: diagnosis and managementexternal link opens in a new window[196]

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

Last published:2019

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (acute exacerbation): antimicrobial prescribingexternal link opens in a new window[290]

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

Last published:2018

Global strategy for the diagnosis, management, and prevention of chronic obstructive pulmonary diseaseexternal link opens in a new window[1]

Published by:Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease

Last published:2017

Screening for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommendation statementexternal link opens in a new window[285]

Published by:US Preventive Services Task Force, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

Last published:2016

An Official American Thoracic Society/European Respiratory Society Policy Statement: Enhancing Implementation, Use, and Delivery of Pulmonary Rehabilitationexternal link opens in a new window[282]

Published by:American Thoracic Society/European Respiratory Society

Last published:2015

Veterans Affairs/Department of Defense clinical practice guideline: the management of chronic obstructive pulmonary diseaseexternal link opens in a new window[194]

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

Last published:2014

ACR appropriateness criteria: acute respiratory illness in immunocompetent patientsexternal link opens in a new window[283]

Published by:American College of Radiology

Last published:2013

British Thoracic Society guideline on pulmonary rehabilitation in adultsexternal link opens in a new window[234]

Published by:British Thoracic Society

Last published:2013

An official American Thoracic Society/European Respiratory Society statement: key concepts and advances in pulmonary rehabilitationexternal link opens in a new window[233]

Published by:American Thoracic Society; European Respiratory Society

Last published:2013

Diagnosis and management of stable chronic obstructive pulmonary diseaseexternal link opens in a new window[195]

Published by:American College of Physicians; American College of Chest Physicians; American Thoracic Society; European Respiratory Society

Last published:2011

Guidelines for the management of adult lower respiratory tract infectionsexternal link opens in a new window[30]

Published by:European Respiratory Society; European Society for Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases

Last published:2011

Optimizing pulmonary rehabilitation in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease - practical issues: a Canadian Thoracic Society clinical practice guidelineexternal link opens in a new window[240]

Published by:Canadian Thoracic Society

Last published:2010

Canadian Thoracic Society recommendations for management of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: 2008 update - highlights for primary careexternal link opens in a new window[284]

Published by:Canadian Thoracic Society

Last published:2008

Pulmonary rehabilitation: joint ACCP/AACVPR evidence-based clinical practice guidelinesexternal link opens in a new window[286]

Published by:American College of Chest Physicians; American Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation

Last published:2007

Cough suppressant and pharmacologic protussive therapy: ACCP evidence-based clinical practice guidelinesexternal link opens in a new window[288]

Published by:American College of Chest Physicians

Last published:2006

Chronic cough due to chronic bronchitis: ACCP evidence-based clinical practice guidelinesexternal link opens in a new window[289]

Published by:American College of Chest Physicians

Last published:2006

Nonpharmacologic airway clearance therapies: ACCP evidence-based clinical practice guidelinesexternal link opens in a new window[287]

Published by:American College of Chest Physicians

Last published:2006

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