The assessment of quality of life in acute cough with the Leicester Cough Questionnaire (LCQ-acute).

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Acute cough has a significant impact on physical and psychosocial health and is associated with an impaired quality of life (QOL). The Leicester Cough Questionnaire (LCQ) is a validated cough-related health status questionnaire designed for patients with chronic cough. The purpose of this study was to validate the LCQ for the assessment of health related QOL in patients with acute cough and determine the clinical minimal important difference (MID).

Methods

10 subjects with cough due to acute upper respiratory tract infection underwent focused interviews to investigate the face validity of the LCQ. The LCQ was also evaluated by a multidisciplinary team. 30 subjects completed the revised LCQ-acute and a cough visual analogue score (VAS: 0-100 mm) within one week o

SUBMITTER: Yousaf N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3169450 | biostudies-literature | 2011 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature