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11.4 disseMinAtion GrouP<br />
Mrs Sheila Edwards Chief Executive, British Thoracic Society, London<br />
Ms Monica Fletcher Chief Executive, Education for Health, Warwick<br />
Dr Bernard Higgins Consultant Respiratory Physician, Freeman Hospital,<br />
Newcastle upon Tyne<br />
Dr Steve Holmes General Practitioner and Chair, General Practice Airways<br />
Group, Somerset<br />
Dr Roberta James* Acting Programme Director, SIGN<br />
Dr James Paton Reader and Honorary Consultant Paediatrician,<br />
Royal Hospital for Sick Children, Glasgow<br />
Dr Hilary Pinnock General Practitioner, Whitstable Medical Practice, Kent<br />
Mrs Sally Welham Deputy Chief Executive, British Thoracic Society, London<br />
11.5 systeMAtiC literAture revieW<br />
The evidence base for this guideline built on the reviews carried out for the original (2003)<br />
version of the guideline and subsequent updates.<br />
All searches covered the Cochrane Library, Embase, and Medline. See Annex 1 for details of the<br />
time period covered for each topic. A copy of the search narrative, including listings of strategies,<br />
is available on the SIGN website as part of the supporting material for this guideline.<br />
11.6 ConsultAtion And Peer revieW<br />
11.6.1 CONSULTATION<br />
The most recent changes to this guideline were presented for discussion in draft form at the<br />
Summer Meeting of the British Thoracic Society in June 2010. The draft guideline was also<br />
available on the SIGN and BTS websites for a limited period at this stage to allow those unable<br />
to attend the meeting to contribute to the development of the guideline.<br />
11.6.2 SPECIALIST REvIEWERS<br />
11 develoPMent of the Guideline<br />
The guideline was also reviewed in draft form by the following independent expert referees,<br />
who were asked to comment primarily on the comprehensiveness and accuracy of interpretation<br />
of the evidence base supporting the recommendations in the guideline. SIGN and the BTS are<br />
very grateful to all of these experts for their contribution to the guideline.<br />
Dr David A R Boldy Consultant Respiratory Physician, Pilgrim Hospital, Boston,<br />
Lincolnshire<br />
Dr Patrick Cadigan Registrar of the Royal College of Physicians, London<br />
Dr Kevin Gruffydd-Jones Respiratory Lead, Royal College of General Practitioners,<br />
Joint Policy Lead, General Practice Airways Group<br />
and General Practitioner, Box Surgery, Wiltshire<br />
Dr Erica Haines Asthma Clinical Lead, Education for Health, Warwick<br />
Mr Kevin Holton Head of Respiratory Programme, Department of Health,<br />
London<br />
Dr Jeremy Hull Guidelines Officer, British Paediatric Respiratory Society,<br />
London<br />
Dr Duncan Keeley General Practitioner, Thame Health Centre, Oxon<br />
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