Table 1 COPD: summary of follow-up for patients13

	Mild to moderate COPD	Severe COPD
Frequency of follow-up	At least annual	At least twice per year
Vaccination	Offer annual influenza vaccination	Offer annual influenza vaccination
Vaccination	Offer pneumococcal vaccination	Offer pneumococcal vaccination
Areas assessed	Smoking status	Smoking status
	Management of symptoms:	Management of symptoms
	Activity limitation due to breathlessness	Activity limitation due to breathlessness
	Frequency of exacerbations	Frequency of exacerbations
	Efficacy of mediations	Presence of cor pulmonale
	Inhaler technique	Need for treatment escalation
	Need for specialist referral	Need for long-term oxygen therapy
	Need for pulmonary rehabilitation	Need for social services support
		Nutritional input
		Need for specialist referral
		Need for pulmonary rehabilitation
Measurements to make	FEV₁, FVC	FEV₁, FVC
	BMI calculation	BMI calculation
	MRC dyspnoea score	MRC dyspnoea score
	Oxygen saturation	Oxygen saturation

FEV₁, forced expiratory volume in 1 s; FVC, forced vital capacity; BMI, body mass index; MRC, Medical Research Council.