Second round results
| Confirmation of statements | % of answers | Mean score |
| Smoking habit and exposures# | 85 | 7.7 |
| Post-bronchodilator FEV1/FVC <0.7# | 93 | 8.1 |
| Lack of tapering sign | 83 | 7.3 |
| Airways <1 cm of pleura¶ | 87 | 7.1 |
| BE ≥1 pulmonary segment in one lobe¶ | 64 | 5.8 |
| BE >1 pulmonary segment in one lobe¶ | 70 | 6.2 |
| BE ≥1 pulmonary segment in more than one lobe¶ | 73 | 6.6 |
| Clinical and microbiological aspects# | ||
| 2.1 Should any clinical aspect be included? | YES | 76% |
| Between “yes” responders (n=51) | % of answers | Mean score |
| At least ONE symptom | 65 | 5.9 |
| At least TWO symptoms | 84 | 7.5 |
| 2.2 Should any microbiological aspect be included? | YES | 39% |
| Between “yes” responders (n=26): | % of answers | Mean score |
| At least one isolation of PPM stability | 65 | 6.1 |
| More than one isolation of PPM in sputum in the last year | 54 | 5.7 |
| Chronic bronchial infection by any PPM | 65 | 6.4 |
| Pseudomonas ever isolated in sputum | 46 | 5.2 |
In the second column, the percentage of answers graded 6 points or more. In the third column, the mean score received. FEV1: forced expiratory volume in the 1 s; FVC: forced vital capacity; BE: bronchiectasis; PPM: potential pathogenic microorganisms. Where not specified, expressed percentages refer to the number of responders: #: 67 responders (only pulmonologists); ¶: 83 responders (pulmonologists+radiologists).