Research indicates that clinical guidelines are often not applied. The success of their
implementation depends on the consideration of a variety of barriers and the use of …

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is regarded as one of the leading causes of
morbidity and mortality across the world, yet its proper diagnosis remains a challenge …

A gap exists between guidelines and real-world clinical practice for the management and
treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Although this has narrowed in …

Question What are the barriers and enablers of referral, uptake, attendance and completion
of pulmonary rehabilitation for people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) …

Background Despite the availability of national and international guidelines, evidence
suggests that chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) treatment is not always …

Objective Primary care management of osteoarthritis (OA) is variable and often inconsistent
with clinical practice guidelines (CPGs). This study aimed to identify and synthesize …

Rationale: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is defined by fixed spirometric
ratio, FEV1/FVC< 0.70 after inhaled bronchodilators. However, the implications of variable …

Pulmonary rehabilitation is a strongly recommended and effective treatment for people with
chronic lung disease. However, access to pulmonary rehabilitation is poor. Globally …

The burden of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in the USA continues to grow.
Although progress has been made in the the development of diagnostics, therapeutics, and …

Background Despite pulmonary rehabilitation (PR) being an evidence-based treatment
recommended for people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), referral to PR …