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Validation of a self‐administered olfactory and gustatory test for the remotely evaluation of COVID ‐19 patients in home quarantine
Author(s) -
Vaira Luigi Angelo,
Salzano Giovanni,
Petrocelli Marzia,
Deiana Giovanna,
Salzano Francesco Antonio,
De Riu Giacomo
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
head and neck
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.012
H-Index - 127
eISSN - 1097-0347
pISSN - 1043-3074
DOI - 10.1002/hed.26228
Subject(s) - covid-19 , anosmia , olfaction , quarantine , medicine , test (biology) , taste , taste disorder , audiology , psychology , pathology , disease , neuroscience , biology , infectious disease (medical specialty) , paleontology , outbreak
Abstract Background Chemosensitive disorders are very frequent in the early stages of COVID‐19 and in paucisymptomatic cases. These patients are typically placed in home quarantine. This study has the aim of validating a new olfactory and gustatory objective evaluation test in these patients. Methods Thirty‐three home‐quarantined COVID‐19 patients have undergone a self‐administered chemosensitive test the day before the control swab. On this occasion, the patients underwent operator‐administered already validated tests. The results were finally compared. Results The differences between the results of the two tests were not significant for both the olfaction ( P =.201) and the taste ( P =.180). Conclusion The olfactory and gustatory evaluation by self‐administered test can be considered a valid tool, fundamental for obtaining objective qualitative and quantitative data on the extent of chemosensitive disorders in home‐quarantined COVID‐19 patients.