COPD: Referral for Pulmonary Rehabilitation
Identifying Attributes
Care Settings
Country
Publishing Organisation
Type of Quality Indicator
IOM Quality Dimension
Domain
Defining Attributes
Definition
The proportion of people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and Medical Research Council (MRC) dyspnoea scale 3 and above referred to a pulmonary rehabilitation programme.
Numerator
The number of people in the denominator who are referred to a pulmonary rehabilitation programme.
Denominator
The number of people with COPD (recorded anywhere in the clinical record) and dyspnoea scale of 3 or more (recorded anywhere in the record).
Exclusions
People who are not suitable for pulmonary rehabilitation including those who are unable to walk, who have unstable angina or who have had a recent myocardial infarction.
Use of Risk Adjustment
Risk Adjustments
Stratifications
Collection and Reporting Attributes
Type of Data Collection
Data Collection Methods
GP data.
Frequency of Data Collection
Frequency of Data Collection in Days
Reporting Methods
Reporting Frequency
Reporting Frequency in Days
Indicator Has Recommended Targets
Source and Reference Attributes
Evidence Source
NICE 2020 COPD: referral for pulmonary rehabiliation. Accessed 28th March 2025. www.nice.org.uk/indicators/ind6-copd-referral-for-pulmonary-rehabilitation