olfactory disorders
Conditions
Interventions
Gold Standard:The gold standard Sniffin 'Sticks method for diagnosis of olfactory disorders was used in this study
Index test:The normal data of olfactory function of normal children were collected by CSIT
Sponsors
Capital Institute of Pediatrics
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
5 Years to 18 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Data on olfactory function were collected from 400 healthy children.The subjects were divided into four groups: Group A, 3-6 years old, n=100;Group B was 6-9 years old, n=100;Group C, aged 9-14, n=100;Group D is 14-18 years old, n=100. All healthy subjects were from our health center. All subjects had no complaints of abnormal smell and taste. All subjects were informed of the research objectives and protocol before conducting olfactory function tests.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: History of upper respiratory tract infection and sinusitis, rhinitis, asthma or severe allergic disease, head and face trauma, nasal cavity, sinus, and nasopharyngeal surgery, intellectual disability, radiotherapy and chemotherapy in the past 2 weeks.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| olfactory function; | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| sensitivity;specificity;ROC curve; | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Public ContactJia Liu
Capital Institute of Pediatrics
Outcome results
None listed