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Published on: June 29, 2017
Re-Test Reliability of Gustatory Testing and Introduction of the Sensitive Taste-Drop-Test
Alexander Fjaeldstad1,2,3,4, Andreas Steenholt Niklassen1, Henrique M Fernandes1,3,4,5
1Flavour Institute, Aarhus University, Noerrebrogade, Aarhus, Denmark.
Abstract:
The sense of taste holds a key integrate role in assessing the flavor of food before swallowing is initiated. If the expectations for taste are not met, palatability and pleasure of the food can decrease. In patients suffering from taste disorders, this may impair appetite and nutritional state. Testing gustatory function can be important for diagnostics and assessment of treatment effects. However, the gustatory tests applied are required to be both sensitive and reliable. In this study, we investigate the re-test validity of popular Taste Strips gustatory test for gustatory screening. Furthermore, we introduce a new sensitive Taste-Drop-Test, which was found to be superior for detecting a more accurate measure of tastant sensitivity.
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