Clinical utility of and correlation between Sniffin' Sticks and TIB smell identification test (TIBSIT) among Hong Kong Chinese with or without chronic rhinosinusitis.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Olfactory dysfunction (OD) is common among patients with chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS). Validated and culturally specific tests, such as the "Sniffin' Sticks" test (SST) and the TIB Smell Identification Test (TIBSIT), are crucial for the diagnosis and monitoring of OD. However, they have not been utilised in Hong Kong Chinese and their correlations are unknown.

Methods

Twelve CRS patients and twenty healthy volunteers were prospectively recruited from a joint allergy-otorhinolaryngology clinic in Hong Kong and performed both SST and TIBSIT. Demographics, baseline characteristics and all test results were compared and analysed.

Results

Patients with CRS demonstrated significantly lower test scores than healthy controls (all p < 0.001). Significant an

SUBMITTER: Mak HWF 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10847303 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature