William Man
British Thoracic Society Clinical Statement on pulmonary rehabilitation
Man, William; Chaplin, Emma; Daynes, Enya; Drummond, Alistair; Evans, Rachael A; Greening, Neil J; Nolan, Claire; Pavitt, Matthew J; Roberts, Nicola J; Vogiatzis, Ioannis; Singh, Sally J
Authors
Emma Chaplin
Enya Daynes
Alistair Drummond
Rachael A Evans
Neil J Greening
Claire Nolan
Matthew J Pavitt
Prof Nicola Jane Roberts N.Roberts@napier.ac.uk
Professor
Ioannis Vogiatzis
Sally J Singh
Abstract
The evidence-based British Thoracic Society (BTS) Guideline for pulmonary rehabilitation (PR) in adults was published in 2013.(1) There is a strong evidence base for the benefits of PR,(2) and it is one of the most cost-effective interventions for adults with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).(3) Furthermore, PR improves exercise capacity and health related quality of life (HRQOL) in COPD to a much greater magnitude than observed with bronchodilator therapy.(4)
Since the guideline, there is deeper understanding of referral characteristics, outcome measures, patient selection, programme delivery, potential adjuncts, and the role of maintenance following PR. The BTS Clinical Statement on PR is a narrative review which provides a snapshot of current knowledge and best practice in topical areas by providing a series of clinical practice points that are informed by evidence where this exists, or based on expert opinion and collective clinical experience where evidence is limited.
The Clinical Statement is not intended to be a comprehensive review as much of the BTS Guideline remains relevant today and does not need re-visiting.(1) Furthermore, the BTS, alongside other respiratory societies, reviewed the current state of education in PR.(5) The intended audience are PR clinicians working within health settings in the United Kingdom and beyond. The Clinical Statement will provide a framework to inform future BTS Quality Standards for PR. We have also highlighted areas of research priority, which will be of interest to clinical researchers.
In this statement, we highlight the growing interest in alternative models of delivering PR (e.g. home-based, remote supervision, use of technology), accelerated by the restrictions placed on face-to-face PR delivery during the global COVID-19 pandemic. These PR models, typically delivered remotely, might potentially increase provision of, and accessibility to PR. However research gaps remain and it is crucial these models are optimised and carefully evaluated before widespread adoption.(2).
A recent international workshop report, using a Delphi process, defined essential and desirable components of PR.(6) We have adapted this to define the core components of PR (Table 1), which will help health payers decide if they are commissioning an intervention that is likely to produce good outcomes.
Citation
Man, W., Chaplin, E., Daynes, E., Drummond, A., Evans, R. A., Greening, N. J., Nolan, C., Pavitt, M. J., Roberts, N. J., Vogiatzis, I., & Singh, S. J. (2023). British Thoracic Society Clinical Statement on pulmonary rehabilitation. Thorax, 78(Supplement 4), https://doi.org/10.1136/thorax-2023-220439
Journal Article Type | Article |
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Acceptance Date | Jul 20, 2023 |
Online Publication Date | Sep 28, 2023 |
Publication Date | 2023 |
Deposit Date | Oct 3, 2023 |
Publicly Available Date | Oct 19, 2023 |
Print ISSN | 0040-6376 |
Electronic ISSN | 1468-3296 |
Publisher | BMJ Publishing Group |
Peer Reviewed | Peer Reviewed |
Volume | 78 |
Issue | Supplement 4 |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.1136/thorax-2023-220439 |
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