New Zealand COPD Guidelines: Quick Reference Guide.

ABSTRACT

The purpose of the Asthma and Respiratory Foundation of New Zealand's COPD Guidelines Quick Reference Guide is to provide simple, practical, evidence-based recommendations for the diagnosis, assessment, and management of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in clinical practice. The intended users are health professionals responsible for delivering acute and chronic COPD care in community and hospital settings, and those responsible for the training of such health professionals.