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Self‐reported mini olfactory questionnaire (Self‐MOQ): A simple and useful measurement for the screening of olfactory dysfunction
Author(s) -
Zou Laiquan,
Linden Lena,
Cuevas Mandy,
Metasch MarieLuise,
WelgeLüssen Antje,
Hähner Antje,
Hummel Thomas
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
the laryngoscope
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.181
H-Index - 148
eISSN - 1531-4995
pISSN - 0023-852X
DOI - 10.1002/lary.28419
Subject(s) - anosmia , medicine , hyposmia , cronbach's alpha , olfactory system , reliability (semiconductor) , audiology , psychometrics , psychiatry , clinical psychology , pathology , power (physics) , physics , disease , covid-19 , quantum mechanics , infectious disease (medical specialty)
Objectives Olfactory dysfunction is a common problem. However, too little attention has been paid to questionnaires used to evaluate quantitative olfactory dysfunction. Therefore, the current study aimed to develop a simple self‐reported Mini Olfactory Questionnaire (Self‐MOQ) for the screening of quantitative olfactory dysfunction in clinical practice. Methods Two hundred and eighty‐five patients who had subjective complaints of olfactory disorder participated. The Sniffin’ Sticks test score was used to define functional anosmia, hyposmia, or normosmia. We assessed the factor structure as well as internal consistency, convergent validity, and discrimination performance. Results The results showed that the final version of the Self‐MOQ included only one factor with five items. The Self‐MOQ has a good internal reliability (Cronbach's α = 0.84) and validity ( r = −0.60, P < 0.001). The receiver operating characteristic analyses indicated that the Self‐MOQ as compared to a visual analogue scale (VAS) is an effective measure for discriminating normosmic from hyposmic/anosmic patients, anosmic patients, and hyposmic patients. Conclusion The Self‐MOQ is a simple, reliable and valid questionnaire to screen olfactory dysfunction in clinical practice that appears to be superior to the use of VASs but does not replace olfactory testing. Level of Evidence 4 Laryngoscope , 2019