Open AccessOdor identification performance in children aged 3–6 years
Author(s) -
Valentin A. Schriever,
Liesa Zscheile,
Janine Gellrich,
Thomas Hummel
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
pediatric research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.056
H-Index - 150
eISSN - 1530-0447
pISSN - 0031-3998
DOI - 10.1038/s41390-020-1083-3
Subject(s) - odor , anosmia , audiology , medicine , olfaction , olfactory system , test (biology) , pediatrics , psychology , psychiatry , neuroscience , disease , paleontology , covid-19 , infectious disease (medical specialty) , biology
While valid and reliable olfactory tests have been developed for children aged >5 years, olfactory testing has not systematically been evaluated in younger children. The aim of this study was to evaluate the reliability and validity of the "U-Sniff" odor identification test in children aged 3-6 years.