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Aanhoudende hoest bij kinderen in de eerste lijnPublished by: Werkgroep Ontwikkeling Richtlijnen Eerste Lijn (Worel)Last published: 2017La toux prolongée chez l’enfant en première ligne de soinsPublished by: Groupe de Travail Développement de recommmandations de première ligneLast published: 2017

The prevalence of chronic cough is estimated to be up to 33% depending on the definition used, the diagnostic methodology employed, and the region studied.[8][9]​​​​[10][11][12][13][14][15]​​​​​​​​​ Within a population of patients with chronic cough, it is estimated that approximately 10% to 70% of cases are associated with upper airway abnormalities that fulfil the criteria for upper airway cough syndrome (UACS).[16][17][18]

Many studies report that UACS is the most common cause of chronic cough, but estimates of prevalence differ between studies.[10][19]​​​ This variance may be due to a true global variation, or may relate to differing global definitions, different levels of awareness of the symptom by different populations, and a lack of standardised or objective methodology for defining the condition.[2] 

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