LCQ LCQ Administration and Patient Completion 1 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: How many items does the Leicester Cough Questionnaire contain in total?
- 19 (Correct answer)
- 25
- 12
- 30
Correct answer: 19
The LCQ contains 19 items distributed across the three domains: 8 physical, 7 psychological, and 4 social.
Question 2: Approximately how long does it take a patient to complete the LCQ?
- 5 to 10 minutes (Correct answer)
- 30 to 45 minutes
- Less than 1 minute
- 20 to 25 minutes
Correct answer: 5 to 10 minutes
The LCQ is designed to be brief, typically taking 5 to 10 minutes for patients to self-complete.
Question 3: The LCQ asks patients to recall their experience over what time period?
- The past 2 weeks (Correct answer)
- The past 24 hours
- The past 6 months
- The past month
Correct answer: The past 2 weeks
The LCQ instructs patients to rate their experiences over the previous 2 weeks, providing a standardized recall window.
Question 4: Is the LCQ designed to be self-administered or interviewer-administered?
- Self-administered (Correct answer)
- Interviewer-administered only
- Both equally valid
- Requires a trained pulmonologist to administer
Correct answer: Self-administered
The LCQ is a self-administered questionnaire, meaning patients complete it independently without requiring interviewer assistance.
Question 5: In what patient population was the LCQ originally developed and validated?
- Adults with chronic cough (Correct answer)
- Pediatric asthma patients
- Post-surgical respiratory patients
- Elderly patients with COPD only
Correct answer: Adults with chronic cough
The LCQ was originally developed and validated in adult patients with chronic cough attending respiratory clinics.
Question 6: Which of the following is a key advantage of the LCQ's self-administered format in US clinical settings?
- Patients can complete it in the waiting room, saving clinician time (Correct answer)
- It eliminates the need for patient literacy
- It allows real-time scoring by the clinician
- It requires no patient education about chronic cough
Correct answer: Patients can complete it in the waiting room, saving clinician time
The self-administered format allows patients to complete the LCQ in waiting areas, efficiently integrating it into routine clinical workflows in the US.
LCQ LCQ Administration and Patient Completion 1
How many items does the Leicester Cough Questionnaire contain in total?