A quick test to objectify smell and taste dysfunction at home: a proof of concept for the validation of the chemosensory perception test.

ABSTRACT: Recent studies have shown the efficacy of a home test for the self-evaluation of olfactory and gustatory functions in quarantined coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) patients. However, testing was often limited to COVID-19 participants, and the accuracy of home test kits was rarely compared to standardized testing. This study aims at providing proof of concept for the validation of the new Chemosensory Perception Test (CPT) developed to remotely assess orthonasal olfactory, retronasal olfactory, and gustatory functions in various populations using common North American household items. In the 2 experiments, a total of 121 participants irrespective of having olfactory and/or gustatory complaints from various causes (COVID-19, sinunasal, post-viral, idiopathic) were tested first, with one or

SUBMITTER: Levesque-Boissonneault C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10746307 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature