Validation and Normative Data for the Spanish Version of Sniffin’s Sticks Olfactory Identification Test| Chapter 3 | Current Innovations in Disease and Health Research Vol. 8

 The aim of this study search out translate the Sniffin' Sticks Olfactory Identification Test into Spanish and get normalizing values for the Spanish populace, taking into account the traits of free recall and subjective odor force. 'Sniffin' Sticks' is a new test of nasal chemosensory performance established pen-like odor dispensing designs. It comprises three tests of having fragrance function, namely tests for scent threshold (n-butanol, testing by way of a single molding), odor bias (16 pairs of odorants, triple forced choice) and scent identification (16 average odorants, multiple strained choice from four verbal items per test odorant). The influence of attainable demographic covariates in the way that sex, age, smoking, or instructional level are taken in concern, and the items that best differentiate are studied. In addition, the internal form validity of depression and purple translations is studied as a parallel measure, and a cultural familiarization of the purple tale is carried out and, three free samples of normosmic healthy volunteers were intentional.  To obtain normalizing values, the sample was of 417 players (18–89 years). For the internal makeup validity study of two together versions, the sample was 226 (18–70 years), and for friendliness of the purple tale, the sample was 75 participants (21–79 age). Results indicated that men and women and smokers and non-smokers act equally. However, meaningful differences were erect as age progresses, being more pronounced after 60 age old as a whole three measurements of the labeling test. This study provides normative dossier of the scores that make up the confirmation of the Spanish version of the identification test are free recall, acknowledgment and intensity. This research again provides the articles that best discriminate in the blue story and a cultural modification for the purple story.  In summary, the Sniffin’ Sticks Odor Identification Test proves to be a fitting mechanism for evaluating olfaction with the Spanish population. This finish has been enhanced accompanying the incorporation of two supplementary scores, accompanied by normative dossier categorized by age. The parallel tale of the test appears appropriate for assessment, given the enlightening adaptation of allure items and the showed internal structural genuineness for both forms.”

Author(s) Details:

María Luisa Delgado-Losada,
Experimental Psychology, Cognitive Processes and Speech Therapy Department, Faculty of Psychology, Complutense University of Madrid, Campus de Somosaguas, 28223 Pozuelo de Alarcón, Spain.

Jaime Bouhaben,
Experimental Psychology, Cognitive Processes and Speech Therapy Department, Faculty of Psychology, Complutense University of Madrid, Campus de Somosaguas, 28223 Pozuelo de Alarcón, Spain.

Alice Helena Delgado-Lima,
Experimental Psychology, Cognitive Processes and Speech Therapy Department, Faculty of Psychology, Complutense University of Madrid, Campus de Somosaguas, 28223 Pozuelo de Alarcón, Spain.

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