Cough in pulmonary rehabilitation: a retrospective analysis of responders and nonresponders.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Pulmonary rehabilitation (PR) is essential for people with chronic respiratory diseases (CRDs), yet its impact on cough-related quality of life (CR-QoL) remains unexplored. We assessed the effects of PR on CR-QoL, described the characteristics of responders and nonresponders to PR, and explored determinants of responsiveness in this health domain in individuals with CRDs.

Methods

A retrospective study was conducted. We assessed CR-QoL using the Leicester Cough Questionnaire (LCQ) and the impact of the disease with the COPD Assessment Test (CAT), before and after PR. Cut-offs of <17.05 in LCQ total score and ≥10 in CAT were used to detect low CR-QoL and medium impact of the disease. Responders were defined as achieving a minimal clinically important difference (MCI

SUBMITTER: Grave AS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11931550 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature