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KMID : 0361020000430070737
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Korean Journal of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
2000 Volume.43 No. 7 p.737 ~ p.740
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The Usefulness of CC-SIT (Cross-Cultural Smell Identification Test) in Korea
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Dhong Hun-Jong
Shin Dong-Bong
Kim Byung-Sik
Kang Su-Mi
Chung Seung-Kyu
Chu Kwang-Chol
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Abstract
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Background and Objectives : Many clinical and experimental methods have been developed to evaluate
human olfactory function, but there is not a standard test which can be used clinically in Korea. CC-SIT
(Cross-Cultural Smell Identification Test) is a smell identification test that consists of 12 items well
known in most non-English-speaking cultures. So, authors evaluated the usefulness of CC-SIT in
assessing olfactory function in Korea.
Materials and Methods : One hundred ninety patients who visited clinics complaining of smell loss were
categorized to 3 groups (mild hyposmia, moderate hyposmia, severe
hyposmia) by questionnaire and 41 healthy subjects were chosen for the normal control group. CC-SIT
and a smell threshold test was performed to both patients and controls. The statistical analysis was
performed using ANOVA and the Pearson correlation method.
Results : There were significant differences in the CC-SIT scores among 3 groups and the severity of hyposmia was correlated with the CC-SIT score. Also, the CC-SIT scores were correlated significantly with the smell threshold. In addition, the difference of familiarity among 12 items was observed.
Conclusion : CC-SIT is a convenient, practical smell function test which can tell olfactory function loss and
can be used clinically in Korea.
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KEYWORD
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Olfaction disorders, Smell, Korea,
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