Guidelines
BTS has been at the forefront of Guideline production in respiratory medicine for over 30 years. Our Guideline production process is accredited by NICE (awarded 2011, renewed 2017 and 2021). NICE Accreditation is valid for all our Guidelines published since July 2010 and runs until November 2026.
The 2024 BTS Guideline Production Manual is available here.
Declarations of Interest
BTS Guideline Group members adhere to the BTS Policy for Working with the Biomedical Industry and complete an annual Declaration of Interest (DoI) during the period that the Guideline Group is active. For information on DoIs for BTS Guideline Groups please contact: bts@brit-thoracic.org.uk
BTS guidelines published over 5 years ago can be found in the Guideline Archive.
Guidelines
USE THE ARROWS BELOW TO SORT BY COLUMN| A-Z Disease / Condition | Guideline title | Publication date | Review date/Review outcome | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asthma | BTS/SIGN Guideline for the management of asthma 2019 | 20190701 2019 | The 2019 edition of the BTS/SIGN Asthma Guideline. | Valid |
| Bronchiectasis in Adults | BTS Guideline for Bronchiectasis in Adults | 20181201 2018 | Valid | |
| Emergency Oxygen | BTS Guideline for oxygen use in adults in healthcare and emergency settings | 20170501 2017 | New guideline on target oxygen saturations commenced 2023. | Valid |
| Long Term Macrolide Use | BTS Guideline for Long Term Macrolide Use | 20200401 2020 | Valid | |
| Mesothelioma | BTS Guideline for the Investigation and Management of Pleural Mesothelioma | 20180201 2018 | Published March 2018. | Valid |
| NIV | BTS/ICS Guideline for the Ventilatory Management of Acute Hypercapnic Respiratory Failure in Adults | 20160301 2016 | Valid | |
| NTM | BTS Guideline for the Management of Non-Tuberculous Mycobacterial Pulmonary Disease | 20171001 2017 | Published November 2017. | Valid |
| Paediatric sleep-disordered breathing | BTS Guideline paediatric sleep-disordered breathing | 20230601 2023 | BTS Guideline for diagnosing and monitoring paediatric sleep-disordered breathing | Valid |
| Pleural Disease | BTS Guideline for Pleural Disease | 20230701 2023 | BTS Guideline for Pleural Disease | Valid |
| Pneumonia Adults | Annotated BTS CAP Guideline Summary of Recommendations | 20150101 2015 | Summary of the annotated BTS CAP recommendations produced in January 2015 | Valid |
| Pulmonary Embolism | BTS Guideline for the initial outpatient management of pulmonary embolism | 20180601 2018 | Published June 2018. | Valid |
| Pulmonary Nodules | BTS Guidelines for the Investigation and Management of Pulmonary Nodules | 20150801 2015 | Published August 2015. Work on an update is in progress. | Valid |