Olfactory dysfunction: properties of the Sniffin’ Sticks Screening 12 test and associations with quality of life

The Sniffin’ Sticks Screening 12 test is a test of olfactory performance based on pen-like odor dispensing devices. The aims of this study were to analyze the performance of this test in a general population sample and to explore associations between olfactory dysfunction and quality of life. A large community sample (n = 7267) completed the Sniffin’ Sticks Screening 12 test and several questionnaires measuring quality of life, anxiety,...