Commentary: the British Thoracic Society guideline on pulmonary rehabilitation in adults.
The first British Thoracic Society guideline on pulmonary rehabilitation in adults is published in the accompanying Thorax supplement. Focusing on delivery of a quality pulmonary rehabilitation service, the evidenced-based guideline encompasses recommendations on the composition of the service, referral of patients and who benefits, the expected patient-related outcome measures and markers, pulmonary rehabilitation following exacerbations, the post-rehabilitation period and areas requiring further research. In this commentary, we introduce the guideline and discuss pulmonary rehabilitation in the wider context of chronic disease management of respiratory patients.
Nottingham Respiratory Research Unit, University of Nottingham, Nottingham NG5 1PB, UK. charlotte.bolton@nottingham.ac.uk
Charlotte E
CE
Bolton
Sally J
SJ
Singh
Paul P
PP
Walker
D000328:Adult; D006801:Humans; D008171:Lung Diseases / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic
Pulmonary Rehabilitation