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Validation of a self‐administered olfactory and gustatory test for the remotely evaluation of COVID ‐19 patients in home quarantine

2020; Wiley; Volume: 42; Issue: 7 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1002/hed.26228

1097-0347

Luigi Angelo Vaira, Giovanni Salzano, Marzia Petrocelli, Giovanna Deiana, Francesco Antonio Salzano, Giacomo De Riu,

Neurobiology and Insect Physiology Research

Chemosensitive disorders are very frequent in the early stages of COVID-19 and in paucisymptomatic cases. These patients are typically placed in home quarantine. This study has the aim of validating a new olfactory and gustatory objective evaluation test in these patients.Thirty-three home-quarantined COVID-19 patients have undergone a self-administered chemosensitive test the day before the control swab. On this occasion, the patients underwent operator-administered already validated tests. The results were finally compared.The differences between the results of the two tests were not significant for both the olfaction (P =.201) and the taste (P =.180).The olfactory and gustatory evaluation by self-administered test can be considered a valid tool, fundamental for obtaining objective qualitative and quantitative data on the extent of chemosensitive disorders in home-quarantined COVID-19 patients.