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The University of Pennsylvania Smell Identification Test (UPSIT) is a test that is available commercially for smell identification. Richard Doty invented UPSIT which has been used as a self examination test in the diagnosis of many diseases. ^[1]

How it works

Diagnosis

UPSIT is used in the self-examination of for many diseases for example Alzheimer's disease. ^[2]

Problems

References

^ Doty, RL (1984). "Smell Identification ability: changes with age". Science. 226 (4681): 1441–1443. doi:10.1126/science.6505700. PMID 6505700. {{cite journal}}: Unknown parameter |coauthors= ignored (|author= suggested) (help)
^ Lange, R (2002). "Assessing olfactory abilities with the University of Pennsylvania smell identification test: a Rasch scaling approach". Journal of Alzheimer's Disease: JAD. 4. 4 (2): 77–91. doi:10.3233/JAD-2002-4202. PMID 12214131. {{cite journal}}: Unknown parameter |coauthors= ignored (|author= suggested) (help)

External Links

[Doty-1] Doty, RL (1984). "Smell Identification ability: changes with age". Science. 226 (4681): 1441–1443. doi:10.1126/science.6505700. PMID 6505700. {{cite journal}}: Unknown parameter |coauthors= ignored (|author= suggested) (help)

[alzheimers-2] Lange, R (2002). "Assessing olfactory abilities with the University of Pennsylvania smell identification test: a Rasch scaling approach". Journal of Alzheimer's Disease: JAD. 4. 4 (2): 77–91. doi:10.3233/JAD-2002-4202. PMID 12214131. {{cite journal}}: Unknown parameter |coauthors= ignored (|author= suggested) (help)

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