TY - JOUR T1 - British Thoracic Society quality standards for the investigation and management of pulmonary nodules JF - BMJ Open Respiratory Research JO - BMJ Open Resp Res DO - 10.1136/bmjresp-2017-000273 VL - 5 IS - 1 SP - e000273 AU - David Baldwin AU - Matthew Callister AU - Ahsan Akram AU - Paul Cane AU - Jeanette Draffan AU - Kevin Franks AU - Fergus Gleeson AU - Richard Graham AU - Puneet Malhotra AU - Philip Pearson AU - Manil Subesinghe AU - David Waller AU - Ian Woolhouse Y1 - 2018/04/01 UR - http://bmjopenrespres.bmj.com/content/5/1/e000273.abstract N2 - 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. ER -