Comparison of subjective olfaction ratings in patients with and without olfactory disorders

Journal of Laryngology and Otology

Volumn 126, Issue 7, 2012, Pages 692-697

  Haxel, B R ^a   Bertz Duffy, S ^a   Fruth, K ^a   Letzel, S ^a   Mann, W J ^a   Muttray, A ^a  

^a JOHANNES GUTENBERG UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Diagnosis; Olfaction; Olfaction Disorders; Visual Analogue Scale

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE; AGED; ARTICLE; CHILD; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DIAGNOSTIC TEST ACCURACY STUDY; FEMALE; FUNCTION TEST; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SCHOOL CHILD; SELF EVALUATION; SMELLING; SMELLING DISORDER; SNIFFIN STICKS TEST; VISUAL ANALOG SCALE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CHILD; DIAGNOSTIC SELF EVALUATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; ODORS; OLFACTION DISORDERS; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SENSORY THRESHOLDS; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; SMELL; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84862561987     PISSN: 00222151     EISSN: 17485460     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S002221511200076X     Document Type: Article

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