Global initiative for chronic obstructive lung disease objectives of COPD management: does tiotropium meet them?
| Relieve symptoms | Yes |
| Improve exercise tolerance | Yes |
| Improve health status | Yes |
| Prevent and treat exacerbations | Yes |
| Prevent and treat complications | ? |
| Reduce mortality | ? UPLIFT study |
| Minimise side effects from treatment | Yes |
| Prevent disease progression | ? UPLIFT study |
? UPLIFT: awaiting results from the UPLIFT study. COPD: chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.