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. 2018 Apr 16;19(7):687–711. doi: 10.1080/14656566.2018.1462795

Table 2.

A comprehensive list of cough assessment tools (derived from [73]).

Subjective Assessments for Cough

  • Visual analog scales (VAS)

  • Leicester cough questionnaire (LCQ)

  • Cough-specific quality of life questionnaire (CQLQ)

  • Cough Severity Score (CSS)

  • Cough Severity Index (CSI)

  • Cough Severity diary (CSD)

  • Health-related quality of life (HRQOL)
Objective Cough Sensitivity Assessments

  • Capsaicin challenge

  • Citric acid challenge

  • Fog (Saline) challenge

  • Tartaric acid challenge
Objective Cough Frequency Assessments

  • Leicester Cough Monitor (LCM)

  • VitaloJak™ cough monitor