Table 1

Summary of question results

	Total	Percentage
What is your role? (n=65)
Consultant physician	53	82
Consultant surgeon	1	2
Specialty trainee	7	11
Specialty trainee (other specialty)	0	0
Foundation trainee	0	0
Physiotherapist	1	2
Lung physiologist	1	2
Respiratory nurse	2	3
Where is your main place of work? (n=63)
Secondary care—DGH	30	48
Secondary care—teaching hospital	33	52
Are you the COPD lead for your organisation? (n=64)
Yes	22	34
No	42	66
I have referred a patient for consideration of LVRS within the past 12 months (n=63)
Yes	43	68
No	18	29
Not applicable	2	3
If ‘yes’, approximately how many patients have you referred for LVRS in the past 12 months? (n=45)
1–3	35	78
4–6	6	13
More than 6	3	7
Not known	1	2
I know how to refer patients for LVRS (n=63)
Yes	61	97
No	1	2
Not sure	1	2
Do you have a specific MDT meeting to discuss the management of patients with advanced COPD? (n=64)
Yes	18	28
No	45	70
Not known	0	0
Not applicable	1	2
Does the thoracic surgical service you use have an MDT to discuss potential LVRS patients? (n=63)
Yes	34	54
No	14	22
Not known	14	22
Not applicable	1	2
How far away is the nearest LVRS service? (estimate) (n=64)
On site	17	27
Less than 20 miles away	26	41
Between 20 and 40 miles away	8	12
Over 40 miles away	12	19
Not known	1	2
What do you estimate the 30 day mortality is following LVRS? (n=63) (%)
0–5	33	52
6–10	9	14
11–15	1	2
>15	3	5
Not known	17	27
What proportion of patients do you think would still be in hospital 30 days following LVRS? (n=65) (%)
0–4	10	16
5–9	17	27
10–15	14	22
>15	6	9
Not known	18	28
Which group of patients derive the most benefit from LVRS? (n=65)
Homogeneous emphysema, low exercise capacity	10	15
Homogeneous emphysema, high exercise capacity	3	5
Heterogeneous emphysema, low exercise capacity	41	63
Heterogeneous emphysema, high exercise capacity	12	18
Not known	3	3
CT scanning may be indicated for haemoptysis, recurrent exacerbations or to investigate hypoxia, looking at pulmonary arteries or for interstitial fibrosis. Excluding these specific indications, do you think a CT of the thorax is indicated routinely in patients with an FEV₁ <50% predicted? (n=65)
Strongly agree	4	6
Agree	17	26
Neither agree nor disagree	15	23
Disagree	25	38
Strongly disagree	4	6
Various bronchoscopic techniques which are intended for lung volume reduction are being developed—which option best applies to your organisation? (n=63)
We currently offer bronchoscopic lung volume reduction	8	13
We intend to offer bronchoscopic lung volume reduction	13	21
We have no plans to offer bronchoscopic lung volume reduction	37	59
Not applicable	3	5
Not known	2	3

COPD, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; DGH, district general hospital; LVRS, lung volume reduction surgery; MDT, multidisciplinary team.