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Otolaryngologia Polska

Volume 68, Issue 6, November–December 2014, Pages 308-314
Otolaryngologia Polska

Artykuł oryginalny/Original research article
Polska wersja testu Sniffin’ Sticks – adaptacja i normalizacjaPolish version of the Sniffin’ Sticks test – adaptation and normalization

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Abstract

Introduction

Sniffin’ Sticks Test (SST) is a complex smell test, enabling the diagnosis of various aspects of olfactory sensitivity. It is one of the most popular tools for olfactory testing all over the world; however, so far it has not been commonly used in Poland.

Aim

The presented study had the following aims: assessment of the applicability of the SST in Poland, adaptation of the identification subtest, normalization of the whole battery and comparison of the Polish results to the norms in the original tool.

Materials and methods

We tested olfactory sensitivity of 281 healthy volunteers aged 18–87 years. We used the full version of the SST (threshold, discrimination and identification subtests).

Results

The results of the presented study are the modified version of the identification test response questionnaire and clearly defined normative values for the Polish people of different ages. Normative values and results in Poland were not significantly different from the previously reported findings for the original, German tool. Additionally, consistent with previous reports, olfactory sensitivity of the eldest group of the Polish people was lower than performance in younger age groups.

Conclusions

The presented findings suggest that the adapted version of the Sniffin’ Sticks Test might be used for both medical and research purposes in Poland.

Section snippets

Wstęp

Węch odgrywa ważną rolę w spostrzeganiu świata [1] – zapachy mogą wpływać na nasze nastroje, poznanie i zachowania (przegląd badań: [2]). Funkcje tego zmysłu można podzielić na trzy ogólne grupy [3]: regulacja zachowań powiązanych z jedzeniem [4], [5], unikanie zagrożeń środowiskowych [6] oraz komunikacja społeczna [7], [8]. Utrata węchu prowadzi do obniżenia jakości życia, co również podkreśla wagę tego zmysłu [9].

Ludzie różnią się między sobą swoją wrażliwością węchową, zarówno w rozumieniu

Materiał i metody

Badanie zostało przeprowadzone zgodnie z Deklaracją Helsińską. Uczestnicy wyrazili pisemną zgodę na udział w projekcie.

Omówienie

Test Sniffin’ Sticks (SST) jest jednym z najpopularniejszych testów węchu na świecie. Celem prezentowanego badania było przeprowadzenie adaptacji i normalizacji tego narzędzia w Polsce. Wynikiem przebadania 281 zdrowych ochotników w wieku 18–87 jest stworzenie zmodyfikowanej wersji arkusza odpowiedzi testu identyfikacji oraz ustalenie wartości normatywnych dla różnych grup wiekowych w Polsce. Zaobserwowaliśmy, że normy i wyniki w populacji polskiej nie różnią się istotnie od wyników uzyskanych

Wkład autorów/Authors’ contributions

Według kolejności.

Konflikt interesu/Conflict of interest

Nie występuje.

Finansowanie/Financial support

Badania były sponsorowane przez Narodowe Centrum Nauki (grant numer 2011/03/N/HS6/01051). Podczas trwania projektu AS była wspierana przez fundusze Ministerstwa Nauki i Szkolnictwa Wyższego (stypendium na lata 2013-2016), Narodowe Centrum Nauki (stypendium ETIUDA #2013/08/T/HS6/00408), Fundację na rzecz Nauki Polskiej (stypendium START 2013) oraz Wrocławskie Centrum Akademickie (stypendium Wincentego Stysia).

Etyka/Ethics

Treści przedstawione w artykule są zgodne z zasadami Deklaracji Helsińskiej, dyrektywami EU oraz ujednoliconymi wymaganiami dla czasopism biomedycznych.

Podziękowania/Acknowledgement

Autorzy dziękują Piotrowi Sorokowskiemu, Tomaszowi Frąckowiakowi, Katarzynie Gwoździewicz, Dominice Kras, Annie Morce, Agnieszce Sabiniewicz, Magdalenie Piosek i Dianie Baranowskiej za pomoc w zbieraniu danych.

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