Sensitivity and Specificity of Self-Reported Olfactory Function in a Home-Based Study of Independent-Living, Healthy Older Women

Chemosensory Perception

Volumn 7, Issue 3-4, 2014, Pages 108-116

  Rawal, Shristi ^a   Hoffman, Howard J ^b   Chapo, Audrey K ^a   Duffy, Valerie B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT   (United States)

^b NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON DEAFNESS AND OTHER COMMUNICATION DISORDERS   (United States)

Author keywords

Aging; Females; Health status; Odor identification; Odor threshold; Smell

Indexed keywords

EID: 84939874373     PISSN: 19365802     EISSN: 19365810     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12078-014-9170-7     Document Type: Article

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