Test-retest reliability and validity of the Importance of Olfaction Questionnaire in Denmark.

ABSTRACT: While measures to detect psychophysical olfactory ability are a crucial part of clinicians' assessment of potential olfactory loss, it gives no indication of how olfaction is experienced by the patient and these different aspects often deviate substantially. To ensure quality and reproducibility of subjectively reported olfactory experience and significance, the Importance of Olfaction Questionnaire (IO-Q) was introduced around a decade ago, and while initial validations have produced promising results, important aspects remain nearly unexamined. For example, the test-retest reliability has rarely been examined and the difference of online versus pen-and-paper administration remains unexplored. Here, we translated IO-Q to Danish and examined its validity, test-retest reliability and mode o

SUBMITTER: Tchemerinsky Konieczny D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10798468 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature