Expanding the spectrum of European Respiratory Society official scientific documents: short documents complement clinical practice guidelines, statements and technical standards

In this issue of the European Respiratory Journal (ERJ), the European Respiratory Society (ERS) releases its first “short guideline” document, dealing with inhaled corticosteroid (ICS) withdrawal in COPD [1]. This guideline belongs to a new type of “short guidance” documents developed and published by the ERS; the main goal and characteristic is the shortened timeframe between project initiation and final output, thanks to a more restricted focus. Most importantly, these documents are not short versions of original guidelines and statements: they result from an original process. The European Respiratory Society now issues short official scientific documents https://bit.ly/3brN9jO

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