1. ATS Documents Review Approval and Publication Processes

2. Documents Team Documents Committee (DDIC) Sets policies and standards for document development, review and implementation Sets policies and standards for document development, review and implementation Dr. Michael Gould (Chair), Dr. Jerry Krishnan (Vice- Chair), Dr. Colin Cooke (incoming Vice-Chair) Dr. Michael Gould (Chair), Dr. Jerry Krishnan (Vice- Chair), Dr. Colin Cooke (incoming Vice-Chair) DDIC members serve as project liaisons DDIC members serve as project liaisons Documents Editor: Dr. Kevin Wilson Documents Editor: Dr. Kevin Wilson Methodologist: Dr.Jan Brozek Methodologist: Dr.Jan Brozek Staff: Judy Corn & Jessica Wisk Staff: Judy Corn & Jessica Wisk Production Interface: Eric Gumpert COI Interface: Shane McDermott

3. Board Review Subcommittee The ATS Board of Directors (BOD) appoints, annually, a BOD Review Subcommittee Charge: To ensure documents meet the standards of the ATS, have followed the current procedural elements re: review, and are appropriate for publication in an ATS Journal

4. BOD Review Subcommittee 2011-2012 Members Lynn Gerald, Chair Lynn Gerald, Chair Kevin Brown Kevin Brown Jeffrey Curtis Jeffrey Curtis Mike Green Mike Green Paul Hassoun Paul Hassoun Linda Nici Linda Nici Howard Panitch Howard Panitch Gordon Rubenfeld Gordon Rubenfeld Carol Welsh Carol Welsh Thank you to all who have served in 2011/12! Thank you to all who have served in 2011/12!

5. BOD Review Subcommittee Chair :  Selects Primary Reviewer  Selects Secondary Reviewer (if needed)  Reviews all documents Primary Reviewer completes reviewer template

6. BOD Review Subcommittee Reviewer Template Document Title Document Title BOD Reviewer BOD Reviewer Content reviewed (manuscript version/reviewers’ comments) Content reviewed (manuscript version/reviewers’ comments) Questions to be addressed by the BOD reviewer: Questions to be addressed by the BOD reviewer: What are the overall goals of the document? Did the authors accomplish the stated goals? What are the overall goals of the document? Did the authors accomplish the stated goals? Overall, did the authors adequately address the concerns of the reviewers and document editor? Overall, did the authors adequately address the concerns of the reviewers and document editor? Does the document meet the high standards of an Official ATS Document? Does the document meet the high standards of an Official ATS Document? Is the document relevant to and consistent with the vision and the mission of the ATS? Is the document relevant to and consistent with the vision and the mission of the ATS? Does the document likely reflect the values of the ATS and the members of the ATS? Does the document likely reflect the values of the ATS and the members of the ATS? Recommendations to the executive committee to approve or disapprove. Recommendations to the executive committee to approve or disapprove. Minor comments can be passed on to the authors from BOD subcommittee and Documents Editor. Minor comments can be passed on to the authors from BOD subcommittee and Documents Editor.

7. BOD Review Subcommittee Outcome of Subcommittee Review: Recommendation to the President to advance document to next level of approval. Recommendation to the President to advance document to next level of approval. Recommendation based upon: Recommendation based upon: Primary Reviewer comment Primary Reviewer comment Chair/Member feedback Chair/Member feedback

8. BOD Approval/Publication Staff notifies President, on behalf of BOD Review Subcommittee, the outcome of their review Staff notifies President, on behalf of BOD Review Subcommittee, the outcome of their review President confers with EC, then issues call for BOD action (vote) on document (electronic or in-person) President confers with EC, then issues call for BOD action (vote) on document (electronic or in-person) Documents that receive BOD approval are forwarded by Staff to the relevant Journal for production Documents that receive BOD approval are forwarded by Staff to the relevant Journal for production

9. Publication All Official Documents are published in an ATS Journal or the Journal of a co-sponsor. All Official Documents are published in an ATS Journal or the Journal of a co-sponsor. Publication arrangements are pre-determined by ATS publication policies and a signed MOU (for joint projects) Publication arrangements are pre-determined by ATS publication policies and a signed MOU (for joint projects) Workshop Reports/Conference Proceedings: PATS Workshop Reports/Conference Proceedings: PATS All Other Documents: AJRCCM or AJRCMB All Other Documents: AJRCCM or AJRCMB

10. Published An Official American Thoracic Workshop Report: Features and Measurements of Experimental Acute Lung Injury in Animals An Official American Thoracic Workshop Report: Features and Measurements of Experimental Acute Lung Injury in Animals An Official American Thoracic Society Research Statement: Noninfectious Lung Injury after Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation: Idiopathic Pneumonia Syndrome An Official American Thoracic Society Research Statement: Noninfectious Lung Injury after Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation: Idiopathic Pneumonia Syndrome An Official American Thoracic Society Statement: Work- Exacerbated Asthma An Official American Thoracic Society Statement: Work- Exacerbated Asthma An Official ATS Clinical Practice Guideline Interpretation of Exhaled Nitric Oxide Levels (F E NO ) for Clinical Applications An Official ATS Clinical Practice Guideline Interpretation of Exhaled Nitric Oxide Levels (F E NO ) for Clinical Applications An Official American Thoracic Society/ Society of Thoracic Radiology Clinical Practice Guideline: Evaluation of Suspected Pulmonary Embolism In Pregnancy An Official American Thoracic Society/ Society of Thoracic Radiology Clinical Practice Guideline: Evaluation of Suspected Pulmonary Embolism In Pregnancy

11. Published Multi-Society Task Force for Critical Care Research: Key Issues and Recommendations Multi-Society Task Force for Critical Care Research: Key Issues and Recommendations An Official ATS Statement: Update on the Mechanisms, Assessment, and Management of Dyspnea An Official ATS Statement: Update on the Mechanisms, Assessment, and Management of Dyspnea An Official ATS Workshop Report: Climate Change and Human Health (PATS) An Official ATS Workshop Report: Climate Change and Human Health (PATS) An Official ATS Workshop Report: The Integrated Care of the COPD Patient (PATS) An Official ATS Workshop Report: The Integrated Care of the COPD Patient (PATS) An Official ATS Clinical Practice Guideline: The Clinical Utility of Bronchoalveolar Lavage Cellular Analysis In Interstitial Lung Disease An Official ATS Clinical Practice Guideline: The Clinical Utility of Bronchoalveolar Lavage Cellular Analysis In Interstitial Lung Disease

12. Published Co-Sponsored Documents The Research Agenda in ICU Telemedicine (CHEST) The Research Agenda in ICU Telemedicine (CHEST) Targeted Temperature Management in Critical Care Medicine (CCM) Targeted Temperature Management in Critical Care Medicine (CCM) Classification of Lung Adenocarcinoma (JTO) Classification of Lung Adenocarcinoma (JTO) Diagnosis and Management of Stable COPD (Annals) Diagnosis and Management of Stable COPD (Annals)

13. In Press An Official Multi-Society Statement: The Role of Clinical Research Results in the Practice of Critical Care Medicine An Official Multi-Society Statement: The Role of Clinical Research Results in the Practice of Critical Care Medicine Coming Soon: ATS/ERS Guidelines Series Coming Soon: ATS/ERS Guidelines Series