Development and validation of a novel questionnaire to describe and assess sensations and triggers associated with refractory and unexplained chronic cough.

Shannon GalganiChelsea SawyerJenny KingRachel DockryJames Wingfield-DigbyKimberley J HoltJoanne MitchellShilpi SenDanielle BirchallFrancesca SolariJacky SmithJanelle Yorke

Published in: BMJ open respiratory research (2024)

High TOPIC scores in the RUCC patients suggest their cough is characterised by specific sensations and triggers. Validation of TOPIC in cough clinics may demonstrate value as an aid to identify features of RUCC versus cough in other conditions.

Keyphrases

end stage renal disease
newly diagnosed
ejection fraction
chronic kidney disease
peritoneal dialysis
prognostic factors
patient reported
patient reported outcomes
drug induced