COPD

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease management.

Reviewed by Dr Kola Tytler MBBS CertHE MBA MRCGP (General Practitioner)

Last reviewed: 21 October 2025

Clinical Guidelines

CKS: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

ERS: New guidelines for treatment and management of COPD exacerbations

Management of COPD exacerbations: a European Respiratory Society guideline

NICE guideline [NG115]: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in over 16s

2023 Canadian Thoracic Society Guideline on Pharmacotherapy in Patients with COPD

2023 GOLD Report - Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease (GOLD): Global Strategy for the Diagnosis, Management, and Prevention of COPD

2024 GOLD Report - Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease (GOLD): Global Strategy for the Diagnosis, Management, and Prevention of COPD

Diagnosis and Management of Stable Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: A Clinical Practice Guideline from the American College of Physicians, American College of Chest Physicians, American Thoracic Society, and European Respiratory Society

European Respiratory Society clinical practice guideline: palliative care for people with COPD and ILD

Management of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) (2021) - VA/DoD Clinical Practice Guideline

Management of COPD Exacerbations: An Official ERS/ATS Clinical Practice Guideline (2017)

Pharmacologic Management of COPD Exacerbations: A Clinical Practice Guideline from the AAFP

Pharmacologic Management of COPD: An Official ATS Clinical Practice Guideline

U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Final Recommendation Statement: Screening for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)