A Rapid Olfactory Test as a Potential Screening Tool for COVID-19

Mena Said; Peter Davis; Stephanie Davis; Kristin Smart; Sarah Davis; Carol H Yan

doi:10.1001/jamaoto.2021.1456

A Rapid Olfactory Test as a Potential Screening Tool for COVID-19

JAMA Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2021 Sep 1;147(9):828-831. doi: 10.1001/jamaoto.2021.1456.

Authors

Mena Said¹, Peter Davis², Stephanie Davis², Kristin Smart², Sarah Davis³, Carol H Yan¹

Affiliations

¹ Division of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of California, San Diego.
² Southern Methodist University Health Center, Southern Methodist University, Dallas, Texas.
³ Park Cities Personal Physicians, Dallas, Texas.

Abstract

This prospective study assesses the feasibility of a novel, objective olfactory test as part of an initial screening for COVID-19 in adults with unknown disease status.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Adult
COVID-19 / complications
COVID-19 / diagnosis*
Cross-Sectional Studies
Early Diagnosis
Feasibility Studies
Female
Humans
Male
Mass Screening / methods*
Olfaction Disorders / diagnosis*
Olfaction Disorders / virology*
Pilot Projects
Polymerase Chain Reaction
Prospective Studies
SARS-CoV-2
Sensitivity and Specificity
Young Adult