TABLE 1

CICERO (Collaboration In COPD ExaceRbatiOns) objectives

Objective 1Establish European CICERO centres to take part in longitudinal data collection cohort CATALINA study
Objective 2European CICERO expert consultation survey of what/when to measure during and after hospitalised COPD exacerbation event
Objective 3Establish standardisation of data collection, processing and storage of all samples
Objective 4Set up CICERO resources for members, partners, patients and the public
Objective 5Create change in clinical practice via European Respiratory Society approved task forces
Objective 6CICERO extension with further funding for interventional studies