Delphi Consensus on the Management of Patients With Advanced COPD: COPD-Avanz Working Group.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

To reach a multidisciplinary consensus on the management of patients with advanced COPD using Delphi methodology.

Material and methods

A multidisciplinary committee of experts (Pneumology, Physiotherapy, Internal Medicine, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Primary Care, and Nursing) developed a 105-item questionnaire to be agreed by a panel of experts grouped into the following topics: (1) Definition of advanced COPD patients; (2) Management of dyspnoea in patients with advanced COPD; (3) Prevention and recovery of exacerbation in patients with advanced COPD; and (4) Dealing with disease progression.

Results

After two rounds, consensus was reached on 77.1% of the items. The definition proposed for advanced COPD and agreed by 91.5% of the panellists st

SUBMITTER: Figueira Goncalves JM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11919417 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Apr-Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature