Making ERS guidelines usable and relatable

Lunchtime session
Chairs: T. Tonia (Lausanne, Switzerland), M. Miravitlles (Barcelona, Spain)
Aims: The audience will be able to explain the process and basic methodology to develop ERS clinical practice guidelines as well as the main challenges; to provide information on the different kinds of support offered by the ERS for guideline development as well as opportunities to be involved; to hear the experience of the first ERS fellow on guideline methodology; to learn about innovative ways to make evidence based guidelines more useful for everyday clinical practice; and to envisage the future of ERS guidelines as they are continuing to evolve.

The ERS Guideline development process D. Rigau (Barcelona, Spain)
Developing joint ERS/ATS documents K. Wilson (Westwood, United States of America)
The ERS Fellowship in guideline methodology A. Mathioudakis (Manchester, United Kingdom)
The future of ERS guidelines M. Miravitlles (Barcelona, Spain)