Table 2

Concurrent validity

Validated outcome scales
LCQ physical
LCQ psychological
LCQ social
LCQ total

Borg cough scale
-0.37
-0.38
-0.36
-0.41
HADS anxiety
-0.41
-0.40
-0.33
-0.43
HADS depression
-0.36
-0.36
-0.38
-0.42
HADS total
-0.42
-0.42
-0.39
-0.46
SF-36 general health
0.54
0.28
0.30
0.41
SF-36 vitality
0.61
0.38
0.45
0.55
SF-36 mental
0.39
0.41
0.39
0.45
SF-36 pain
0.46
0.22
0.28
0.36
SF-36 emotional
0.35
0.32
0.16 (NS)
0.30
SF-36 physical
0.49
0.23
0.29
0.37
SF-36 social functioning
0.50
0.38
0.43
0.50
SF-36 physical functioning
0.50
0.24
0.34
0.40
SF-36 health changes
0.11 (NS)
0.22
0.22
0.22

Pearson's correlation coefficients between scores on validated questionnaires (Borg cough scale, SF-36, and HADS) and the domain scores and the total score of the LCQ. All correlation coefficients p < 0.05, unless otherwise described.

Huisman et al. Cough 2007 3:3   doi:10.1186/1745-9974-3-3