RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 British Thoracic Society quality standards for the investigation and management of pulmonary nodules
JF BMJ Open Respiratory Research
JO BMJ Open Resp Res
FD British Thoracic Society
SP e000273
DO 10.1136/bmjresp-2017-000273
VO 5
IS 1
A1 David Baldwin
A1 Matthew Callister
A1 Ahsan Akram
A1 Paul Cane
A1 Jeanette Draffan
A1 Kevin Franks
A1 Fergus Gleeson
A1 Richard Graham
A1 Puneet Malhotra
A1 Philip Pearson
A1 Manil Subesinghe
A1 David Waller
A1 Ian Woolhouse
YR 2018
UL http://bmjopenrespres.bmj.com/content/5/1/e000273.abstract
AB Introduction The purpose of the quality standards document is to provide healthcare professionals, commissioners, service providers and patients with a guide to standards of care that should be met for the investigation and management of pulmonary nodules in the UK, together with measurable markers of good practice.Methods Development of British Thoracic Society (BTS) Quality Standards follows the BTS process of quality standard production based on the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence process manual for the development of quality standards.Results 7 quality statements have been developed, each describing a key marker of high-quality, cost-effective care for the investigation and management of pulmonary nodules, and each statement is supported by quality measures that aim to improve the structure, process and outcomes of healthcare.Discussion BTS Quality Standards for the investigation and management of pulmonary nodules form a key part of the range of supporting materials that the Society produces to assist in the dissemination and implementation of guideline recommendations.