POCKET GUIDE TO COPD - 2026 EDITION - DIAGNOSIS, MANAGEMENT, AND PREVENTION - A Guide for Health Care Professionals

Oct 13, 2026

Pocket Guide to COPD Diagnosis, Management, and Prevention (2026 edition) provides evidence-based, non-biased guidance for assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of patients with COPD. The material emphasizes COPD as a major global public health challenge—preventable, treatable, and associated with substantial chronic morbidity and mortality worldwide, with a growing burden expected in coming decades. It is prepared for health care professionals and includes purpose and liability context for appropriate clinical evaluation by qualified clinicians.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryGeneral

FormatPDF

Pages69

Reading Time24 min

AccessFree to download

Introduction

Purpose & Liability Disclaimer

Board and Committees

Acknowledgements

Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease 2026 POCKET GUIDE POCKET GUIDE TO COPD DIAGNOSIS, MANAGEMENT, AND PREVENTION A Guide for Health Care Professionals GLOBAL INITIATIVE FOR CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE LUNG DISEASE POCKET GUIDE TO COPD DIAGNOSIS, MANAGEMENT, AND PREVENTION A Guide for Health Care Professionals 2026 EDITION © 2025, 2026 Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease, Inc. Important Purpose & Liability Disclaimer The information provided by Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease (“GOLD”) for inclusion in its materials, website, and applications (including but not limited to web based or digital applications) is provided for the convenience of users to help them understand the conclusions of GOLD as of the date of the specific information’s approval by GOLD. That information’s relevance to, and/or application to, a particular patient or case must be carefully assessed, evaluated, and determined by a qualified health care professional treating that patient or case. Users need to be aware of the fact that only the English language version of GOLD’s information has been reviewed and approved by GOLD, and that users must ensure that they have the most current version of GOLD’s information since GOLD’s information may have been updated or changed after its original release. Especially in light of the above, GOLD expressly disclaims any liability arising out of any use or misuse of the information it provides. GOLD BOARD OF DIRECTORS (2025) GOLD SCIENCE COMMITTEE* (2025) Alvar Agusti, MD, Chair Respiratory Institute Hospital Clinic, IDIBAPSUniv. Barcelona and Ciberes Barcelona, Spain Bartolome R. Celli, MD Harvard Medical School Boston, Massachusetts, USA Gerard Criner, MD Temple University School of Medicine Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA David Halpin, MD University of Exeter Medical School College of Medicine and Health University of Exeter, Exeter Devon, UK Maria Montes de Oca, MD Hospital Universitario de Caracas Universidad Central de Venezuela Centro Médico de Caracas Caracas, Venezuela Obianuju B. Ozoh, MD University of Lagos Lagos, Nigeria Sundeep Salvi, MD Pulmocare Research and Education (PURE) Foundation Pune, India Claus Vogelmeier, MD University of Marburg Marburg, Germany Jinping Zheng, MD Guangzhou Institute of Respiratory Health, First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China GOLD EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Katie Langefeld, BS Illinois, USA EDITORIAL ASSISTANCE David Young, BPharm Horsham, UK Claus Vogelmeier, MD, Chair University of Marburg Marburg, Germany Shawn Aaron, MD University of Ottawa Ottawa, Canada Alvar Agusti, MD Respiratory Institute Hospital Clinic, IDIBAPSUniv. Barcelona and Ciberes Barcelona, Spain Antonio Anzueto, MD South Texas Veterans Health Care System, University of Texas, Health San Antonio, Texas, USA Jean Bourbeau, MD McGill University Health Centre McGill University Montreal, Canada Gerard Criner, MD Temple University School of Medicine Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA David Halpin, MD University of Exeter Medical School College of Medicine and Health University of Exeter, Exeter Devon, UK MeiLan K. Han, MD MS University of Michigan Ann Arbor, MI, USA Fernando J. Martinez, MD MS University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School Worcester, MA, USA Maria Montes de Oca, MD Hospital Universitario de Caracas Universidad Central de Venezuela Centro Médico de Caracas Caracas, Venezuela LITERATURE RESEARCH & EDITORIAL COORDINATION Ruth Hadfield, PhD Macquarie University AIHI Sydney, Australia ADMIN ASSISTANCE Ashley Dear Obianuju B. Ozoh, MD University of Lagos Lagos, Nigeria Alberto Papi, MD University of Ferrara Ferrara, Italy Ian Pavord, DM FMedSci Respiratory Medicine Unit and Oxford Respiratory NIHR Biomedical Research Centre, Nuffield Department of Medicine University of Oxford Oxford, UK Nicolas Roche, MD

FAQs

Who is the Pocket Guide intended for?

The guide is designed for health care professionals and focuses on COPD assessment, diagnosis, and treatment guidance.

How should clinicians use the information in the guide?

Clinicians must carefully assess and determine the relevance and application for each patient or case, using their qualified professional judgment.

What is the document’s stated purpose regarding evidence and updates?

It provides a non-biased review of current evidence based on GOLD conclusions as of the specific approval date, and users are advised to ensure they have the most current version because information may be updated.

Oct 13, 2026

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