The British Thoracic Society guideline on pulmonary rehabilitation in adults: your opinion is noted

We thank Professors McConnell and Gosselink for their interest in the British Thoracic Society (BTS) pulmonary rehabilitation guideline.1 ,2 We welcome the opportunity to highlight the robust, unbiased approach that the guideline development group (GDG) has followed in making their recommendations which have been accredited by National Institute of Health and Care Excellence. This process, according to the BTS production manual, is described in the guideline methodology.2 It included initial training, each article being considered by at least two GDG members, independent peer review at multiple stages and consultation periods for …