A new simple score of chronic cough: cough evaluation test

Background Chronic cough has an important impact on physical, social and psychological aspects. A simple and effective method to assess different aspects of chronic cough severity is required. We aimed to develop a simple, self-completed test, Cough Evaluation Test (CET), to evaluate cough severity and its impact on health. Method The items of preliminary CET were generated based on literature review and clinical practice. Items reduction was...