RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 An official American Thoracic Society/European Respiratory Society statement: research questions in COPD
JF European Respiratory Review
JO EUROPEAN RESPIRATORY REVIEW
FD European Respiratory Society
SP 159
OP 172
DO 10.1183/16000617.00000315
VO 24
IS 136
A1 Bartolome R. Celli
A1 Marc Decramer
A1 Jadwiga A. Wedzicha
A1 Kevin C. Wilson
A1 Alvar A. Agustí
A1 Gerard J. Criner
A1 William MacNee
A1 Barry J. Make
A1 Stephen I. Rennard
A1 Robert A. Stockley
A1 Claus Vogelmeier
A1 Antonio Anzueto
A1 David H. Au
A1 Peter J. Barnes
A1 Pierre-Regis Burgel
A1 Peter M. Calverley
A1 Ciro Casanova
A1 Enrico M. Clini
A1 Christopher B. Cooper
A1 Harvey O. Coxson
A1 Daniel J. Dusser
A1 Leonardo M. Fabbri
A1 Bonnie Fahy
A1 Gary T. Ferguson
A1 Andrew Fisher
A1 Monica J. Fletcher
A1 Maurice Hayot
A1 John R. Hurst
A1 Paul W. Jones
A1 Donald A. Mahler
A1 François Maltais
A1 David M. Mannino
A1 Fernando J. Martinez
A1 Marc Miravitlles
A1 Paula M. Meek
A1 Alberto Papi
A1 Klaus F. Rabe
A1 Nicolas Roche
A1 Frank C. Sciurba
A1 Sanjay Sethi
A1 Nikos Siafakas
A1 Don D. Sin
A1 Joan B. Soriano
A1 James K. Stoller
A1 Donald P. Tashkin
A1 Thierry Troosters
A1 Geert M. Verleden
A1 Johny Verschakelen
A1 Jorgen Vestbo
A1 John W. Walsh
A1 George R. Washko
A1 Robert A. Wise
A1 Emiel F.M. Wouters
A1 Richard L. ZuWallack
YR 2015
UL http://err.ersjournals.com/content/24/136/159.abstract
AB 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. 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. Recommendations for research that addresses important gaps in the evidence in all areas of COPD were formulated via discussion and consensus. 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. ATS/ERS statement highlighting research areas that will have the greatest impact on patient-centred outcomes in COPD http://ow.ly/LXW2J