COPD Guidelines

Welcome to the Canadian Thoracic Societys COPD guidelines website. This site is part of an ongoing initiative by the COPD Guidelines Committee to raise awareness of the CTS COPD Guidelines and their key messages. Find out more about us...

Executive Summary – Canadian Thoracic Society Recommendations for Management of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease – 2003 (PDF)

Canadian Thoracic Society recommendations for management of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease - 2007 update NEW!

Canadian Thoracic Society Recommendations for Management of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease – 2008 Update – Highlights for Primary Care (PDF) NEW!

COPD Action Plan

PDA version of the 2007 Update available soon!

COPD 2008 Update Slide Kit

Special thanks to contributors to Guideline development.

COPD Guidelines.

COPD is amenable to therapy
COPD is often under diagnosed
COPD is preventable