The most widely used subjective methods for cough assessment (modified by 7, 15)
| Subjective methods for cough measurement | |
|---|---|
| 1. Methods assessing cough severity | Visual analogue scale (VAS) |
| Cough severity diary (CSD) | |
| 2. Quality of life questionnaires | Leicester 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 frequency | A. Manual counting of coughs from sound or video recordings | |
| B. Cough monitors | Leicester cough monitor (LCM) | |
| VitaloJak | ||
| 2. Methods assessing cough reflex sensitivity | A. cough inhalation challenges | Acid tussive agents (citric acid) |
| Non-acid tussive agents (capsaicin) | ||
| B. mechanical cough challenges | ||