COPD Wheel

In 2021 as part of COPD Right Care we began to develop a new tool to help start new conversations about personalising care for people with COPD. We worked with two-three multidisciplinary clinicians from each pilot country - Brazil (GEPRAPS), Portugal (GRESP), Spain (GRAP), USA (COPD Foundation) - and a community pharmacist from the UK.

A test version of the COPD Wheel was first distributed at our World Conference in Malaga, May 2022 and launched the next year at our Scientific Meeting in Munich, Germany. Since then, it has been revised in response to subsequent GOLD guideline updates and user feedback following mass distribution including testing around the world. The wheel is now available in multiple languages and is complemented by additional formats and a demo video demonstrating how it can be used with someone with COPD in a consultation setting. The COPD Wheel is currently being reviewed in light of GOLD 2026 and an interactive online version is currently in development.

There is a link on the wheel to offer user feedback: https://tinyurl.com/copdsurveyen.  We will keep this under review, together with any changes in GOLD that may need to be reflected.

An educational grant from Boehringer Ingelheim enabled IPCRG to develop and test this tool. A grant from AstraZeneca enabled IPCRG to update, translate and distribute it.

This resource complements our COPD Question & Challenge Cards.  These can be used at individual, practice, undergraduate or postgraduate teaching level to raise awareness and discussion about the prevention, diagnosis and management of COPD.  They feature individual questions and challenging statements with referenced answers. Many incorporate infographics and can therefore also be used in social media campaigns.  

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English (Edition 1.3)

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French (Edition 1.3)

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Greek (Edition 1.2)

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Spanish (Edition 1.2)

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Portuguese (Edition 1.2)

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Brazilian Portuguese (Edition 1.2)

User feedback

This resource will be updated periodically in response to changing guidelines and feedback from users. If you have feedback to give, please fill out the survey below in your chosen language:

English | Portuguese | Brazilian

References

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  5. IPCRG. Desktop Helper No. 12 - COPD and mental health: holistic and practical guidance for primary care. Accessed January 2025.
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  9. IPCRG. ‘How are you feeling right now?’ Cartoons for emotional self-assessment for people with chronic respiratory diseases. Accessed March 2025.
  10. WHO, HEARTS Technical package for cardiovascular disease management in primary health care: healthy-lifestyle counselling. Accessed January 2025.