Development and validation of the MultiScent-20 digital odour identification test using item response theory

Abstract Although validated and reliable psychophysical tests of olfactory function are available, an easy-to-use and feasible test has yet to be developed. This study aimed to design a digital odour identification test, evaluate its validity, assess its reliability, establish a normative curve, and...

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Main Authors: Marcio Nakanishi, Pedro Renato de Paula Brandão, Gustavo Subtil Magalhães Freire, Luis Gustavo do Amaral Vinha, Marco Aurélio Fornazieri, Wilma Terezinha Anselmo-Lima, Danilo Assis Pereira, Gustavo Henrique Campos de Sousa, Claudia Galvão, Thomas Hummel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2024-07-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-65915-3