Sniffin’ sticks smell identification test: exploring measurement properties in an adult Brazilian healthcare professionals sample
This study provides insights into the psychometric properties of the SS-16 in a specific sample of Brazilian adults, demonstrating both general and item-specific demographic effects on olfactory performance. The identification of item-specific influences enhances understanding of the complex interplay between biological and sociocultural factors in olfaction. While the predominance of female participants and the homogeneous high educational profile limit broader generalizability, this analysis contributes preliminary reference data for this demographic and supports the potential utility of this culturally adapted SS-16 version for clinical screening in similar Brazilian settings. Future research requires more diverse samples to establish representative Brazilian norms.
Authors
- Danilo Assis Pereira (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1619-9179)
- Felipe Saldanha‐Araújo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4200-0821)
- Felipe von Glehn (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1004-7641)
- Ricardo Titze‐de‐Almeida (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5019-4742)
- Laura Silveira‐Moriyama (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2184-626X)
- Pedro Renato de Paula Brandão (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1191-2078)
- Diógenes Diego de Carvalho Bispo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6660-2766)
- Simoneide Souza Titze-de-Almeida (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6122-054X)
- Márcio Nakanishi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8010-3688)
- Enrique Roberto Argañaraz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4359-7594)
- Adriana Pinheiro Ribeiro
- Alexandra F. Santos (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7805-1436)
Institutions
- Universidade de Brasília (BR)
- Universidade Estadual de Campinas (UNICAMP) (BR)
- Armed Forces Hospital (SA)
- Brazilian Institute of Neuropsychology and Behaviour (BR)
- Hospital Universitário de Brasília (BR)
- Hospital Sírio-Libanês (BR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- PeerJ
- Published
- 2025-10-28
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.19733
- Primary Topic
- Olfactory and Sensory Function Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00