Unirhinal Norms for the University of Pennsylvania Smell Identification Test

Kimberley P. Good; Jeffrey S. Martzke; Marie Abi Daoud; Lili C. Kopala

doi:10.1076/clin.17.2.226.16501

Unirhinal Norms for the University of Pennsylvania Smell Identification Test

Kimberley P. Good, Jeffrey S. Martzke, Marie Abi Daoud, Lili C. Kopala

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Abstract

Adult normative data are presented for unirhinal administration of the University of Pennsylvania Smell Identification Test (UPSIT). Two-hundred and seventy healthy adults, aged 15-64, were administered half of the UPSIT (20 items) to each nostril. The main findings were: (1) unirhinal and birhinal performance are not equivalent necessitating the use of unirhinal norms, rather than prorated birhinal norms, (2) unirhinal performance does not differ according to nostril of presentation, (3) unirhinal performance does not differ according to sex, (4) within the age ranges studied, age accounted for only a minor proportion of the variability, and (5) being a current smoker and having lower levels of formal education contributed to reduced unirhinal UPSIT scores. Correction factors are suggested for the education and smoking variables. Unirhinal evaluation may assist in further delineating the structural integrity of specific ipsilateral brain regions and potentially aid in differential diagnosis for a number of disorders.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	226-234
Number of pages	9
Journal	Clinical Neuropsychologist
Volume	17
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1076/clin.17.2.226.16501
Publication status	Published - May 2003

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Funding Information:
The authors are grateful for an in-kind contribution from Sensonics, Inc. Dr. Kim Good was supported by a Young Investigator Award from the National Alliance for Research on Schizophrenia and Depression and currently holds a Clinical Research Scholar Award from Dalhousie University Medical School. The Designated Mental Health Fund from the Province of Nova Scotia provided partial infrastructure support for this project. Sofie Kaegi, Charlene Weiss, Leanna Rutherford, and Marci Sinden are acknowledged for their assistance in data collection and analysis. The authors wish to extend their thanks to Joyce Rogers for manuscript preparation, and Dr. Gail Eskes for her advice and recommendations.

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Neuropsychology and Physiological Psychology
Developmental and Educational Psychology
Arts and Humanities (miscellaneous)
Clinical Psychology
Psychiatry and Mental health

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