Priority 1 from the COPD Exacerbation PSP
| UNCERTAINTY: What can prevent exacerbations of COPD? (JLA PSP Priority 1) | |
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| Overall ranking | 1 |
| JLA question ID | 0104/1 |
| Explanatory note | Exacerbations of COPD cause a significant burden of ill health to people living with COPD, and burden on health services. Preventing exacerbations is therefore a key aim of treatment. Current options to prevent exacerbations are not completely effective, even when optimally used, and there is real need to identify new ways to better prevent exacerbations. |
| Evidence |
This question has been partially addressed in the evidence base.https://www.nice.org.uk |
| Health Research Classification System category | Respiratory |
| Extra information provided by this PSP | |
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| Original uncertainty examples |
What can I do to prevent flare ups ~ how can i prevent a flare up ~ How can I minimise their frequency and/or duration? How can I optimise my recovery from them? ~ How to prevent COPD flare ups ~ What are key tips to keep exacerbations from happening? ~ Does prevention definitely get harder to do as the disease progresses? ~ How best to stay safe and free of exacerbation ~ What is the evidence for non- pharmacological interventions in the prevention of exacerbation ~ What simple and practical everyday measure could a COPD patient take to prevent exacerbations ~ What can I do to stop these flare ups |
| Submitted by | Patients, Healthcare professionals |
| PSP information | |
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| PSP unique ID | 0104 |
| PSP name | COPD Exacerbation PSP |
| Total number of uncertainties identified by this PSP. | 51 (To see a full list of all uncertainties identified, please see the detailed spreadsheet held on the JLA website) |
| Date of priority setting workshop | 1 April 2021 |