Guideline development workshop summary: ATS/ERS integrating and coordinating efforts in COPD

Symposium
Chairs: M. Woodhead (Manchester, United Kingdom), A. Anzueto (San Antonio, Tx, United States of America)
Aims: This symposium will describe the results of an ATS/ERS conference which aimed to produce a template for international guideline development for COPD.

Emerging challenges to the development and implementation of clinical practice guidelines – COPD as a case in point H. Schunemann (Rome, Italy)
Describing what evidence and outcomes to use in guidelines G. Viegi (Pisa, Italy)
Disseminating and implementing guidelines S. Buist (Portland, Or, United States of America)