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Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease - Management
Basis for recommendation
These recommendations are based on the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) guideline Management of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in adults in primary and secondary care (partial update) [National Clinical Guideline Centre, 2010; NICE, 2010].
Referral to a physiotherapist
- The recommendations on the indications and reasons for referral to a physiotherapist are based on evidence from one small randomized controlled trial and one small quasi-experimental study reviewed by NICE.
Referral to social services and occupational therapy
- This recommendation is based on the opinion of the NICE guideline development group.
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