An official American Thoracic Society/European Respiratory Society statement: research questions in COPD
説明
<jats:p>Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a leading cause of morbidity, mortality and resource use worldwide. The goal of this official American Thoracic Society (ATS)/European Respiratory Society (ERS) Research Statement is to describe evidence related to diagnosis, assessment, and management; identify gaps in knowledge; and make recommendations for future research. It is not intended to provide clinical practice recommendations on COPD diagnosis and management.</jats:p><jats:p>Clinicians, researchers and patient advocates with expertise in COPD were invited to participate. A literature search of Medline was performed, and studies deemed relevant were selected. The search was not a systematic review of the evidence. Existing evidence was appraised and summarised, and then salient knowledge gaps were identified.</jats:p><jats:p>Recommendations for research that addresses important gaps in the evidence in all areas of COPD were formulated<jats:italic>via</jats:italic>discussion and consensus.</jats:p><jats:p>Great strides have been made in the diagnosis, assessment and management of COPD, as well as understanding its pathogenesis. Despite this, many important questions remain unanswered. This ATS/ERS research statement highlights the types of research that leading clinicians, researchers and patient advocates believe will have the greatest impact on patient-centred outcomes.</jats:p>
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- European Respiratory Review
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European Respiratory Review 24 (136), 159-172, 2015-05-31
European Respiratory Society (ERS)