COPD: Offered Pulmonary Rehabilitation
Identifying Attributes
Care Settings
Country
Publishing Organisation
Type of Quality Indicator
IOM Quality Dimension
Domain
Defining Attributes
Definition
The percentage of patients with COPD and Medical Research Council (MRC) Dyspnoea Scale of 3 or more at any time in the preceding 15 months, with a subsequent record of an offer of referral to a pulmonary rehabilitation programme.
Numerator
The number of patients in the denominator with a subsequent record of an offer of referral to a pulmonary rehabilitation programme.
Denominator
The number of patients on the COPD register with a Medical Research Council (MRC) Dyspnoea Scale 3 or more at any time in the preceding 15 months.
Exclusions
Patients on the COPD register who attended pulmonary rehabilitation at any point between date of diagnosis and prior to a MRC breathlessness scale score of more than 3. • Patients for whom pulmonary rehabilitation is unsuitable including those who are unable to walk, who have unstable angina or who have had a recent myocardial infarction. • Patients who have not responded to at least two COPD care review invitations, made at least 7 days apart.
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: offered pulmonary rehabilitation. 28th March 2025 www.nice.org.uk/indicators/ind101-copd-offered-pulmonary-rehabilitation