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01-03-2012 | Rhinology

OLAF: standardization of international olfactory tests

Authors: C. Hummel, G. M. Zucco, E. Iannilli, W. Maboshe, B. N. Landis, T. Hummel

Published in: European Archives of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology | Issue 3/2012

Abstract

Developed in the 1990s, the “Sniffin ‘Sticks” test for the assessment of olfactory threshold, odor identification and discrimination has become a widely used tool both in clinical and research settings. Originally pencil-and-paper documented, it may now be applied using a computer program. The “Filemaker” based software “OLAF” guides the examiner through any user-defined arrangement of the test battery, stores all data in a database, and offers results sheets to be printed out for convenience. The royalty-free program may be downloaded from http://www.tu-dresden.de/medkhno/riechen_schmecken/olaf.zip as a runtime solution application. It is currently available in four languages (English, French, German, and Italian) which can be toggled by a single mouse click, and is suitable for Windows as well as Apple platforms. In conclusion, the currently described software is expected to further facilitate and standardize olfactory testing with the “Sniffin’ Sticks” test battery.

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Title: OLAF: standardization of international olfactory tests
Authors: C. Hummel
G. M. Zucco
E. Iannilli
W. Maboshe
B. N. Landis
T. Hummel
Publication date: 01-03-2012
Publisher: Springer-Verlag
Published in: European Archives of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology / Issue 3/2012
Print ISSN: 0937-4477
Electronic ISSN: 1434-4726
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00405-011-1770-0

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