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Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in over 16s: diagnosis and management

  • NICE guideline
  • Reference number: NG115
  • Published:  05 December 2018
  • Last updated:  26 July 2019
  • Guidance
  • Tools and resources
  • Information for the public
  • Evidence
  • History

On this page

  1. Audit and service improvement
  2. Summary versions
  3. Resource impact
  4. Implementation support
  5. Research recommendations
  6. Guidance into practice

Tools and resources

Tools to help you put the guidance into practice.

Audit and service improvement

  • Baseline assessment tool (Excel 89 KB)

    Published:
    05 December 2018

Summary versions

  • Visual summary: treatment algorithm (PDF 87 KB)

    Published:
    26 July 2019

Resource impact

  • Impact on NHS workforce and resources

Implementation support

  • Managing Malnutrition in COPD, The Malnutrition Pathway

Research recommendations

  • Research recommendations information

Guidance into practice

  • About the Into practice guide

  • Practical steps to improving the quality of care and services using NICE guidance