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By: Miert Andrej and  Pecova Renata  
Open Access
|Apr 2023

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The most widely used subjective methods for cough assessment (modified by 7, 15)

Subjective methods for cough measurement
1. Methods assessing cough severityVisual analogue scale (VAS)
Cough severity diary (CSD)
2. Quality of life questionnairesLeicester cough questionnaire (LCQ)
Cough-specific quality of life questionnaire (CQLQ)

The most widely used objective methods for cough assessment (modified by 7,15)

Objective methods for cough measurement
1. Methods assessing cough frequencyA. Manual counting of coughs from sound or video recordings
B. Cough monitorsLeicester cough monitor (LCM)
VitaloJak
2. Methods assessing cough reflex sensitivityA. cough inhalation challengesAcid tussive agents (citric acid)
Non-acid tussive agents (capsaicin)
B. mechanical cough challenges
DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/acm-2023-0001 | Journal eISSN: 1338-4139 | Journal ISSN: 1335-8421
Language: English
Page range: 1 - 7
Submitted on: Jan 25, 2023
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Accepted on: Feb 10, 2023
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Published on: Apr 20, 2023
Published by: Sciendo
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 3 issues per year

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