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A new framework for the labeling of odors in the Sniffin' Sticks odor identification test: relevance of familiarity and test-retest assessment.
| Τίτλος: | A new framework for the labeling of odors in the Sniffin' Sticks odor identification test: relevance of familiarity and test-retest assessment. |
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| Συγγραφείς: | Sabiniewicz A; Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Smell and Taste Clinic, TU Dresden, Fetscherstrasse 74, 01307, Dresden, Germany. a.sabiniewicz@gmail.com., Brühl N; Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Smell and Taste Clinic, TU Dresden, Fetscherstrasse 74, 01307, Dresden, Germany., Haehner A; Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Smell and Taste Clinic, TU Dresden, Fetscherstrasse 74, 01307, Dresden, Germany., Hummel T; Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Smell and Taste Clinic, TU Dresden, Fetscherstrasse 74, 01307, Dresden, Germany. |
| Πηγή: | European archives of oto-rhino-laryngology : official journal of the European Federation of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (EUFOS) : affiliated with the German Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology - Head and Neck Surgery [Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol] 2026 Sep; Vol. 283 (9), pp. 6029-6035. Date of Electronic Publication: 2026 Jun 15. |
| Τύπος έκδοσης: | Journal Article |
| Γλώσσα: | English |
| Στοιχεία περιοδικού: | Publisher: Springer International Country of Publication: Germany NLM ID: 9002937 Publication Model: Print-Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1434-4726 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 09374477 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol Subsets: MEDLINE |
| Imprint Name(s): | Original Publication: Heidelberg : Springer International, c1990- |
| Ιατρικοί όροι (MeSH): | Smell*/physiology , Olfaction Disorders*/diagnosis , Odorants*, Humans ; Female ; Middle Aged ; Adult ; Reproducibility of Results ; Aged ; Adolescent ; Young Adult ; Male ; Sensory Thresholds |
| Περίληψη: | Purpose: The Sniffin' Sticks test is among the most commonly used methods of olfactory assessment and has been successfully adapted across various countries. However, to date, no study has examined cultural changes over time, within the same country. The present research is the first to explore the adaptation of odor labels to contemporary contexts. Methods: A total of 83 normosmic participants (57 women) aged 18 to 75 years (y) (M = 35.2 y, SD = 13.7) were enrolled in four studies in which we replaced the unfamiliar odor labels with more familiar ones and balanced the frequency of labels used in the entire set of odor labels. Lastly, forty additional healthy participants (28 women) aged from 18 to 61 y (M = 32.8 y, SD = 11.4) were recruited to assess the test-retest reliability of the newly developed version of SS-OIT labeling within a period ranging from 1 to 57 days (M = 14.8 days, SD = 13.2). Results: We aimed to increase the number of labels that are known by the present population, and hence, we modified 31% of the odor labels. The correlation coefficient of the new SS-OIT test-retest was moderate (R = .66 which changed to R = .71 after excluding an outlier, p < .001), which is typical for 16-item olfactory tests when tried in a normosmic population. Conclusion: This study introduces a fresh approach to SS-OIT labeling via a careful refinement and validation of an existing test that aligns more closely with evolving cultural trends. We also confirm the suitability of the new SS-OIT for clinical and research assessment. (© 2026. The Author(s).) |
| Competing Interests: | Declarations. Conflict of interest: The authors declare no conflict of interests. |
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| Contributed Indexing: | Keywords: Odor identification test; Olfaction; Smell; Sniffin’ Sticks |
| Entry Date(s): | Date Created: 20260614 Date Completed: 20260925 Latest Revision: 20260928 |
| Update Code: | 20260928 |
| PubMed Central ID: | PMC13614980 |
| DOI: | 10.1007/s00405-026-10379-6 |
| PMID: | 42289563 |
| Βάση Δεδομένων: | MEDLINE |
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