Aims: UK publications base evidence on University of Pennsylvania Smell Identification Test (UPSIT) results, yet UPSIT normative values are not transferrable outside the USA. This study was designed to (a) Estimate normative scores for the UK population and (b) Identify smells causing cultural bias. Methods: The UPSIT test was applied to 44 healthy individuals in the UK. Results: Results showed...

BACKGROUND Impaired olfaction is an important feature in Parkinson's disease (PD) and other neurological diseases. A variety of smell identification tests exist such as "Sniffin' Sticks" and the University of Pennsylvania Smell Identification Test (UPSIT). An important part of research is being able to replicate findings or combining studies in a meta-analysis. This is difficult if olfaction ha...

D o schizophrenics smell differently than other people? Indeed, there is evidence to suggest that schizophrenia patients have a unique sense of smell . Despite the fact that schizophrenics have intact olfactory acuity, up to 50% ofmale patients are reported to be impaired on the University of Pennsylvania Smell Identification Test (UPSIT) (1, 2, 3) . This test ofolfactory identification ability...

Various olfaction tests are used clinically in the world. In Japan, T&T olfactometry and the intravenous olfaction test, the Alinamin® test, are used as a standardized olfactory test in otorhinolaryngology clinics (Zusho, 1983; Furukawa et al., 1988). In Western countries, the University of Pennsylvania Smell Identification Test (UPSIT), the Cross-cultural Smell Identification Test (CC-SIT) and...

OBJECTIVE To evaluate the potential utility of the Sniff Magnitude Test (SMT) as a clinical measure of olfactory function. DESIGN Between-subject designs were used to compare the SMT and University of Pennsylvania Smell Identification Test (UPSIT) in study participants from a broad range of ages. SUBJECTS A total of 361 individuals from retirement communities and an urban university and pat...

The internal consistency reliability (ICR) of the 40-item University of Pennsylvania Smell Identification Test (UPSIT) and its 10-, 20-, and 30-item fractions was explored, as well as the relationships between the fractions and the entire 40-item test. Pearson correlation coefficients (rs) were computed among all independent combinations and permutations of the four 10-item UPSIT booklets using...

OBJECTIVE To compare olfactory function in vascular parkinsonism and Parkinson's disease diagnosed according to published clinical diagnostic criteria. METHODS The University of Pennsylvania smell identification test (UPSIT) was carried out in 14 patients with vascular parkinsonism, 18 with Parkinson's disease, and 27 normal controls matched for age, sex, and smoking status. RESULTS UPSIT s...

The 40-item University of Pennsylvania Smell Identification Test (UPSIT) is the most widely used smell test in the world. Presently, culturally modified versions of this test are available in multiple languages. A traditional Chinese version of the UPSIT (UPSIT-TC) has been developed for administration in Taiwan. The purpose of this study was to investigate the validity and reliability of the U...

PURPOSE This exploratory study examined the relationship between performance on the University of Pennsylvania Smell Identification Test (UPSIT) and the Addenbrooke's Cognitive Examination (ACE) to identify a possible association between olfaction and mild cognitive impairment(MCI). DESIGN AND METHODS 54 community-dwelling older (ages 49-91) volunteers were given the UPSIT and ACE. RESULTS ...

The ability to identify smells was tested in nine males and six females with motor neuron disease (MND) of varying severity, using the University of Pennsylvania Smell Identification Test (UPSIT). The olfactory impairment found in MND patients compared with age and sex matched controls is statistically significant at the 0.005 level. The relationship with Parkinson's disease, with Alzheimer's d...