Tools for assessing outcomes in studies of chronic cough: CHEST guideline and expert panel report.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Since the publication of the 2006 American College of Chest Physicians (CHEST) cough guidelines, a variety of tools has been developed or further refined for assessing cough. The purpose of the present committee was to evaluate instruments used by investigators performing clinical research on chronic cough. The specific aims were to (1) assess the performance of tools designed to measure cough frequency, severity, and impact in adults, adolescents, and children with chronic cough and (2) make recommendations or suggestions related to these findings.

Methods

By following the CHEST methodologic guidelines, the CHEST Expert Cough Panel based its recommendations and suggestions on a recently published comparative effectiveness review commissioned by the US Agency for

SUBMITTER: Boulet LP 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5991766 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature