Evaluating Cough Assessment Tools: A Systematic Review
CHEST
Schmit, K. M., Coeytaux, R. R., et al. (2013).
CHEST, 144(6), 1819-1826.
This systematic review investigates the psychometric properties of assessments evaluating cough in individuals across the lifespan.
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services
Inception through June 2012
Diagnostic studies
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<div>The psychometric properties of instruments assessing cough impact or quality of life in individuals with chronic cough are as follows:</div>
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<li>Audio and video recordings devices are highly valid cough frequency measures using human count as the reference standard, at least in a laboratory setting; however, findings also suggested cough frequency only moderately correlated with cough impact, or quality of life.</li>
<li>The Leicester Cough Questionnaire and the Cough-Specific Quality-of-Life Questionnaire may be valid instruments for assessing the impact of cough in adults.</li>
<li>The Parent Cough-Specific Quality-of-Life Questionnaire may be a valid instrument for assessing the impact of cough in children.</li>
<li>Although commonly used to assess cough, there is currently insufficient data to determine the validity of Visual Analog Scale scoring.</li>
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