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Revista Brasileira de Otorrinolaringologia
Applicability of the University of Pennsylvania Smell Identification Test (SIT) in Brazilians: pilot study
Fornazieri, Marco Aurélio1  Pinna, Fábio de Rezende2 
[1] Universidade de São Paulo;University of Pennsylvania
关键词: olfaction disorders;    olfactory perception;    smell.;   
DOI  :  10.1590/S1808-86942010000600004
学科分类:医学(综合)
来源: Associacao Brasileira de Otorrinolaringologia e Cirurgia Cervicofacial
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【 摘 要 】

The University of Pennsylvania Smell Identification Test (SIT) is the most cited olfactory test in the literature because it is easy to perform and there is high test-retest reliability. There were no standardized olfaction values in a normal Brazilian population. AIM: To measure the SIT score in a group of Brazilians, and to assess the level of difficulty when implementing the test. STUDY DESIGN: A cross-sectional study. MATERIALS AND METHODS: The SIT was applied in 25 Brazilian volunteers of various income levels who presented no olfactory complaints. Following the test, subjects answered a questionnaire with a visual analog scale (VAS) for the level of difficulty. RESULTS: The mean in the sample of Brazilians was 32.5 (SD: 3.48) our of 40; this is below what is considered normal for US citizens. The level of difficulty was on average 26 mm (SD: 24.68) in the VAS, but it trended towards easy; 4(16%) participants did not recognize some of the odors under 'alternatives'. CONCLUSION: In this pilot study, there was evidence of good test applicability; the score of the sample of Brazilians was just below normosmia. Further studies are needed to confirm the existence of differences between people of different income levels.

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