LCQ LCQ Social Domain 2

Question 1

Impact on interpersonal relationships due to chronic cough is captured in which LCQ domain?

Accepted Answer

Social domain

Answer

Strain on relationships with family, friends, or colleagues caused by chronic cough is a social domain item in the LCQ.

Question 2

Compared to the physical domain, the social domain of the LCQ tends to show which pattern in patients with well-controlled chronic cough?

Accepted Answer

Proportional improvement alongside physical domain

Answer

When chronic cough is well controlled, social domain scores typically improve alongside physical scores, as reduced coughing restores social participation.

Question 3

A patient who has stopped eating in restaurants due to cough-related concerns would demonstrate impairment in which LCQ domain?

Accepted Answer

Social domain

Answer

Avoiding public dining situations because of coughing reflects social avoidance captured in the social domain.

Question 4

In occupational settings, the LCQ social domain is relevant because chronic cough can lead to:

Accepted Answer

Absenteeism and reduced work performance

Answer

Chronic cough can cause absenteeism and reduce work productivity, both of which are captured as social domain impacts in the LCQ.

Question 5

Speech and language therapists using the LCQ to monitor outcomes of cough suppression therapy would expect to see primary changes in which domain first?

Accepted Answer

Physical domain first, followed by social domain

Answer

Cough suppression therapy typically first reduces physical cough burden, and social participation then improves as patients regain confidence to re-engage.

LCQ - Leicester Cough Questionnaire Practice Test

LCQ - Leicester Cough Questionnaire Practice Test

LCQ LCQ Social Domain 2