Table 3 COPD guidelines GPs preferentially use in their clinical practice
Type of Guideline | N | % |
|---|---|---|
GOLD guidelines | 1,150 | 61.70 |
Guidelines of Italian Agency for Health Services (AGE.NA.S) | 69 | 3.70 |
Guidelines of the Italian Respiratory and General Medicine Associations | 230 | 12.34 |
No guidelines, following recommendations of pulmonary specialist | 415 | 22.26 |
Total | 1,864 | 100 |