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The aim of the present study was to estimate the prevalence of chronic cough and identify risk factors associated with chronic cough in a community-based sample in the scope of the EpiCOUGH study.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title><jats:p>From 1 June to 31 August 2023, we recruited adults from the largest primary healthcare centres in Lisbon, Portugal, and invited them to participate in an online survey. Participants aged \u226520\u2005years with a registered email address were eligible. Data collection included a health questionnaire that recorded the presence, duration, frequency and impact of cough on daily activities. Chronic cough was defined as lasting longer than 8 weeks.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Results<\/jats:title><jats:p>Of the 7285 adult healthcare users who agreed to participate, 2309 (31.7%) completed the questionnaire. Most were female (59.2%) and the mean\u00b1<jats:sc>sd<\/jats:sc>age was 51.6\u00b113.5 years. 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