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Development of a symptom specific health status measure for patients with chronic cough: Leicester Cough Questionnaire (LCQ)
Thorax · 2003 · Vol. 58(4) · pp. 339–343
Surinder S. Birring✉(Glenfield Hospital)
Abstract
The LCQ is a valid, repeatable 19 item self-completed quality of life measure of chronic cough which is responsive to change. It should be a useful tool in clinical trials and longitudinal studies.
Respiratory and Cough-Related ResearchAsthma and respiratory diseasesDysphagia Assessment and ManagementCronbach's alphaMedicineChronic coughIntraclass correlationPhysical therapyQuality of life (healthcare)Outpatient clinicLikert scaleRating scaleConcurrent validity
MeSH terms
AdultAgedAged, 80 and overChronic DiseaseCoughFemaleHealth StatusHealth Status IndicatorsHumansMaleMiddle AgedPrognosisQuality of LifeSurveys and Questionnaires
Funding
- University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust
- British Lung Foundation
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