ArticleERJ open research2023
Burden of chronic cough in the UK: results from the 2018 National Health and Wellness Survey.
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- KAAACI Consensus Document on the Goals and Standards of Chronic Cough Clinics in Korea: A Delphi Study.Allergy, asthma & immunology research · 2026Article
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- Clinical impact and healthcare resource utilisation in patients with unexplained or refractory chronic cough: a French national population study.ERJ open research · 2026Article
- Association Between Extrapulmonary Chronic Cough and Psychiatric Comorbidities.The Laryngoscope · 2026Article
- Observational
- Quality of life associated with chronic cough in the multinational Burden of Obstructive Lung Disease study: a cross-sectional study.ERJ open research · 2025Article
- Association of throat sensation severity with quality of life in patients with chronic cough.Journal of thoracic disease · 2025Article
- Prevalence and burden of possible refractory chronic cough in four European countries.ERJ open research · 2025Article
- Prevalence and burden of asthma in five European countries: a retrospective cross-sectional study.BMJ open · 2025Article
- Prevalence and burden of chronic cough in China: results from a population-based survey.BMC pulmonary medicine · 2025Article
- How Will a Treatable Traits Approach Reshape Clinical Practice in Chronic Cough?Allergy, asthma & immunology research · 2025Review
- Chronic Cough Patient Perspective: questionnaire validation and symptom impact.ERJ open research · 2025Article
- Flexible bronchoscopy in the diagnosis of chronic cough causes in non-smoking adults.ERJ open research · 2025Article
- Could cough hypersensitivity symptom profile differentiate phenotypes of chronic cough?ERJ open research · 2024Article
- Managing chronic cough in adults in primary care.The British journal of general practice : the journal of the Royal College of General Practitioners · 2024Article
- Exploring the concept of disease control in chronic cough.ERJ open research · 2024Article
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Abstract
Background: Chronic cough, defined as daily cough for at least 8 weeks, negatively affects quality of life and work productivity and increases healthcare resource utilisation. We aimed to determine the prevalence and burden of chronic cough in the UK. Methods: Study participants were general population respondents to the 2018 UK National Health and Wellness Survey (NHWS). Respondents completed survey questions relating to health, quality of life, work productivity and activity impairment, and use of healthcare resources. Prevalence estimates were projected to the UK population using post-stratification sampling weights to adjust for sampling bias. The population with chronic cough was matched 1:3 with a group without chronic cough, using propensity score matchingon age, sex and the modified Charlson Comorbidity Index. Results: Of 15 000 NHWS respondents, 715 reported chronic cough in the previous 12 months and 918 during their lifetime. Weighted to the UK adult population, the 12-month prevalence of chronic cough was 4.9% and lifetime prevalence was 6.2%. Prevalence of chronic cough was higher among older respondents and those with smoking histories. Chronic cough respondents experienced higher rates of severe anxiety and depression in the past 2 weeks than matched controls. Poor sleep quality and loss of work productivity were also observed. More chronic cough respondents visited a healthcare provider in the past 6 months than respondents without chronic cough with a mean of 5.8 and 3.7 visits per respondent, respectively. Conclusion: Adults with chronic cough report lower quality of life, reduced work productivity and greater healthcare resource utilisation than matched controls without chronic cough.
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