Association of subjective olfactory dysfunction and 12 ‐item odor identification testing in ambulatory COVID‐19 patients

ConclusionSelf ‐reported olfactory loss associated with COVID‐19 has a strong ability to predict abnormal olfactory function though the 2 measures are moderately correlated. Subjective olfactory assessment is useful in screening olfactory dysfunction at early disease time points when psychophysical testing can not be conducted.

Source: International Forum of Allergy and Rhinology - September 9, 2020 Category: Allergy & Immunology Authors: Divya P. Prajapati, Bita Shahrvini, Bridget V. MacDonald, Kayva L. Crawford, Matt Lechner, Adam S. DeConde, Carol H. Yan Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research