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. 2017 Feb 24;14(3):231–244. doi: 10.1177/1479972316687224

Table 3.

Non-pharmacological strategies to achieve optimal amounts of sedentary and sleep behaviours for people with COPD within CPGs.

Strategy Clinical practice guideline
GOLD: International24 COPD-X: Australia and NZ25 NHG: Netherlands26 ALAT: Latin America27 FERS: Russia55 Socialstyrelsen: Sweden28 AIMAR: Italy29 SEPAR: Spain30,31 Duodecim/FERS: Finland56 PTChP: Poland57 HAS: France58 VA/DoD: USA32 STS: Saudi Arabia59 SGP: Switzerland33 CPFS: Czech Republic34 ICSI: USA60 Ministerio de Salud: Chile35 ICS/NCCP: India36 Directorate of Health: Norway37 Michigan: USA61 AAMR: Argentina38 SAPP: Algeria39 ATS/ERS: USA/Europe62 British Columbia: Canada63 INER: Mexico44 SATS: South Africa64 SPLF: France40 NICE: UK65 NVALT: Netherlands41 MOH: Malaysia42 DGP: Germany66 Health Authority: Denmark43 CTS: Canada44 IPCRG: International67 Texas: USA68 Total number of CPGs
Available in English? (Y/N) Y Y N N Y N Y Y N N N Y Y Y Y Y N Y N Y N N Y Y N Y N Y N Y N N Y Y Y
Sedentary behaviour
 Encouragement from physician 2
 Targeted exercise training 1
Sleep
 Diagnostic sleep study 4
 Referral to sleep specialist 2
 Supplemental oxygena 1
NIV 1

COPD: chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; CPGs: clinical practice guidelines; NIV: non-invasive ventilation; COPD-X: Australian and New Zealand online management guidelines for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease; AIMAR: Interdisciplinary Association for Research in Lung Disease; SEPAR: Spanish Society of Pneumology and Thoracic Surgery; VA/DoD: Department of Veterans Affairs/Department of Defense; STS: Specialized Technical Services; SGP: Swiss Respiratory Society; CPFS: Czech Pneumological and Phthisiological Society; ICS/NCCP: The Indian Chest Society/National College of Chest Physicians; ATS/ERS: American Thoracic Society/European Respiratory Society; SATS: South African Theological Seminary; NICE: National Institute for Health and Care Excellence; MOH: Ministry of Health; IPCRG: The International Primary Care Respiratory Group

aNocturnal oxygen is recommended for those patients who meet specific guidelines for long-term domiciliary oxygen therapy