Journal article
Olfactory testing in children using objective tools: comparison of Sniffin’ Sticks and University of Pennsylvania Smell Identification Test (UPSIT)
Abstract
BackgroundDetection of olfactory dysfunction is important for fire and food safety. Clinical tests of olfaction have been developed for adults but their use in children has been limited because they were felt to be unreliable in children under six years of age. We therefore administered two olfactory tests to children and compared results across tests.MethodsTwo olfactory tests (Sniffin’ Sticks and University of Pennsylvania Smell …
Authors
Hugh SC; Siu J; Hummel T; Forte V; Campisi P; Papsin BC; Propst EJ
Journal
Journal of Otolaryngology, Vol. 44, No. 1,
Publisher
SAGE Publications
Publication Date
January 2015
DOI
10.1186/s40463-015-0061-y
ISSN
1916-0208