Applicability of the university of pennsylvania smell identification test (SIT) in brazilians: pilot study

作者：Fornazieri Marco Aurelio^*; Pinna Fabio de Rezende; Pinto Bezerra Thiago Freire; Antunes Marcelo Barros; Voegels Richard Louis

来源：Brazilian Journal of Otorhinolaryngology, 2010, 76(6): 695-699.

• olfaction disorders
• olfactory perception
• smell

The University of Pennsylvania Smell Identification Test (SIT) is the most cited olfactory test in the literature because it is easy to perform and there is high test-retest reliability. There were no standardized olfaction values in a normal Brazilian population.
Aim: To measure the SIT score in a group of Brazilians, and to assess the level of difficulty when implementing the test.
Study design: A cross-sectional study.
Materials and Methods: The SIT was applied in 25 Brazilian volunteers of various income levels who presented no olfactory complaints. Following the test, subjects answered a questionnaire with a visual analog scale (VAS) for the level of difficulty.
Results: The mean in the sample of Brazilians was 32.5 (SD: 3.48) our of 40; this is below what is considered normal for US citizens. The level of difficulty was on average 26 mm (SD: 24.68) in the VAS, but it trended towards easy; 4(16%) participants did not recognize some of the odors under 'alternatives'.
Conclusion: In this pilot study, there was evidence of good test applicability; the score of the sample of Brazilians was just below normosmia. Further studies are needed to confirm the existence of differences between people of different income levels.

• 出版日期2010-12