The COPD-X Plan is the Australian and New Zealand management guidelines for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease.  It has been developed jointly by The Thoracic Society of Australia and New Zealand and The Australian Lung Foundation.  It is written as a decision support aid primarily for general practitioners and other primary health care clinicians managing people with established COPD. It is regularly updated as new evidence is published.

The key recommendations are summarised in the "COPDX Plan":

C: Confirm diagnosis

O: Optimise function

P: Prevent deterioration

D: Develop support network and self-management plan

X: Manage eXacerbations

The COPD-X Plan is endorsed by the following professional bodies:

1. The Royal Australasian College of Physicians
2. Royal College of Nursing
3. Australian Physiotherapy Association
4. Australian Asthma and Respiratory Educators Association
5. The Asthma Foundation of New Zealand

Click here to visit the COPD-X website