BTS is a partner in the ERS European COPD audit which will begin in October this year.  This project, led by Professor Mike Roberts, will build on the successful 2008 UK COPD audit, and involves 13 countries including the UK, Ireland, Austria, Spain, Greece, Romania and Turkey. 

BTS provides the national governance group for participation in the audit and we would like to invite all UK respiratory units to take part.  Please note that this audit requires registration in advance of the audit start date.  If you would like to participate, or if you have any queries, please email sally.welham@brit-thoracic.org.uk. 

The audit will collect organisational data as well as individual patient records for all those admitted for an exacerbation of COPD between 25 October and 19 December 2010, with follow-up data at 90 days after admission. 

The protocol for the ERS COPD Audit is available here.  This includes an overview of the data items to be collected by the audit tool.

Further details will be made available here in due course.

26 July 2010