Definition of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Exacerbation: The Essentials of the Rome Proposal

[摘要] Last year, a group of experts on chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)proposed an updated definition of COPD exacerbation1. They reached a consensus on the new definition using a modified Delphi method and named it ‘the RomeProposal’ (Table 1). As a correct definition of COPD exacerbation is necessary notonly for clinical practice but also for healthcare decisions, the Rome Proposal wasdesigned to overcome the shortcomings of the current definition of COPD exacerbation documented by the Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease(GOLD) strategy.

[学科分类] 医学（综合）