Medical students' knowledge about the management of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in Nigeria.

Setting: College of Medicine, University of Lagos, Nigeria.

Objective: To determine the level of knowledge of medical students regarding the management of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).

Design: Descriptive cross-sectional survey using a structured questionnaire on risk factors for COPD and some of the diagnostic criteria recommended by the Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease (GOLD) and treatment options.