Results of smelling assessment in children of primary and middle school age

Objective : comparative analysis of the results of olfactory identification tests used in primary and secondary school children. Material and methods . The study included 245 students from Samara: group 1 - primary school children (7-11 years old, n= 149) and group 2 - secondary school children (12-15 years old, n= 96). Olfactory assessment was carried out using Sniffin’ Sticks Screening Test 12 (SST-12) and the ReviSmell hardware and software complex. Results . The proposed SST-12 odorants were recognized by children in 100% of cases, while the ReviSmell hardware and software complex (HSC) yielded 95.9-98.4% recognition. For children in group 1, the overall average SST-12 score was 8.2±1.8 points, while in group 2 it was 8.9±1.4 points ( p