Reliability and validity of the Polish version of the Questionnaire of Olfactory Disorders.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The comprehensive counseling of patients with olfactory dysfunctions requires accurate diagnosis. The recommendations include subjective assessment. The Questionnaire of Olfactory Disorders (QOD) is a disease-specific questionnaire for the subjective evaluation of olfactory dysfunctions.

Material

The study included 54 patients with olfactory dysfunctions, who were recruited to the study group (SG). The other 47 patients without the history of olfactory dysfunction and nasal cavity pathology were voluntarily allocated to the control group (CG). The protocol of the study was introduced to each patient and included: olfactory testing with Sniffin' Stick test, fulfillment of the Polish version of World Health Organization Quality of Life brief questionnaire and comple

SUBMITTER: Tuz-Hrycyna N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10446256 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature