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

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  • Reference number: NG115
  • Published:  05 December 2018
  • Last updated:  26 July 2019
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Evidence reviews – July 2019 and December 2018

The following documents contain the evidence that was used to develop the recommendations in July 2019:

  • Inhaled triple therapy
  • Length of corticosteroid use during exacerbations
  • Economic model report for inhaled triple therapy

The following documents contain the evidence that was used to develop the recommendations in December 2018:

  • Managing pulmonary hypertension and cor pulmonale
  • Oxygen therapy in people with stable COPD
  • Self-management interventions, education and telehealth monitoring
  • Diagnosing COPD and predicting outcomes
  • Predicting and preventing exacerbations
  • Inhaled therapies
  • Referral criteria for lung volume reduction procedures, bullectomy or lung transplantation
  • Economic model report

This page was last updated: 26 July 2019

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