COPD in Primary Care

2023 Canadian Thoracic Society Guideline on Pharmacotherapy in Patients with Stable COPD

This guideline provides recommendations from a comprehensive systematic review with a meta-analysis and expert-informed clinical remarks to optimize maintenance pharmacological therapy for individuals with stable COPD, and a revised and practical treatment pathway based on new evidence since the 2019 update of the Canadian Thoracic Society (CTS) Guideline.

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Approach to Pharmacotherapy in COPD and Assessment of Mortality Risk - Summary Handout

This handout summarizes the Canadian Thoracic Society (CTS) recommended approach to pharmacotherapy and how to assess for mortality risk using the ADO Index.

COPD Care Map for Primary Care

The Primary Care Asthma Program (PCAP) COPD Care Map from the Lung Health Foundation is an evidence-based tool designed for primary care providers to support follow-up care planning.

COPD Spirometry Interpretation Tip Sheet

Use this one-page tip sheet to assist you when interpreting a spirometry report for COPD.

Canadian Thoracic Society (CTS) 2007 Update - Recommendations for management of COPD

This article from 2007 provides the CTS recommendations for the management of COPD.

Canadian Thoracic Society (CTS) Clinical Practice Guideline on pharmacotherapy in patients with COPD – 2019 Update

Updated evidence, recommendations and expert clinical remarks on maintenance pharmacotherapy in patients with stable COPD are presented in this 2019 guideline from CTS.

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Canadian Thoracic Society (CTS) Recommendations for management of COPD in primary care – 2008 Update

This article from 2008 highlights recommendations for the management of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) for primary care providers.

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Canadian Thoracic Society COPD Action Plan Template

This fillable pdf from the Canadian Thoracic Society allows the creation of a COPD Action Plan with copies for the patient, physician, educator and pharmacist.