LCQ Administration and Patient Completion Flashcards
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What is the recommended setting for LCQ administration in a US outpatient clinic?
Answer: Quiet waiting or exam room before the clinical consultation
The LCQ should ideally be completed in a quiet clinical setting (waiting or exam room) before the consultation to provide baseline data for the clinician.
Can the LCQ be administered electronically?
Answer: Yes — validated electronic versions exist
Electronic versions of the LCQ have been validated and shown to be equivalent to paper administration, supporting telemedicine and digital health applications.
Which language is the LCQ originally written in?
Answer: English
The LCQ was originally developed and published in English by Birring et al. (2003) at the University of Leicester, UK.
If a patient skips one LCQ item, how should clinicians handle scoring?
Answer: Prorate the domain score using the available items
Missing items can be handled by prorating the domain score using only the completed items, provided the majority of items are answered.
Is the LCQ appropriate for use in patients with acute cough lasting less than 3 weeks?
Answer: No — it is designed for chronic cough (>8 weeks)
The LCQ is validated for chronic cough (typically defined as lasting >8 weeks); it is not designed for acute cough assessment.
Who developed the Leicester Cough Questionnaire?
Answer: Birring et al. at the University of Leicester
The LCQ was developed by Surinder Birring and colleagues at the University of Leicester and published in 2003.