Relationship between olfactory function and quality of life in COVID-19 patients

CONCLUSION: The self-MOQ is a sufficient screening tool for OD after SARS-CoV-2 infection. Patients with persistent OD show signi-ficantly poorer QoL than those without. CLINICAL IMPLICATIONS: Olfactory function can be assessed in patients with COVID-19 using a simple 5-item questionnaire (self-MOQ). Patients with OD show reduced QoL. CAPSULE SUMMARY: In our population-based cross-sectional study of 667 patients with PCR-confirmed SARS-CoV-2 infection, par-ticipants with persistent OD had significantly poorer OF-related QoL. The self-MOQ is a simple, valid and reliable means to screen OD in patients with COVID-19.

• Winkelmann, S.
• Nasr, M. A.
• Korth, A.
• Voss, B.
• Behrend, N.
• Pudszuhn, P.
• Maetzler, C.
• Hermes, A.
• Franzpoetter, K.
• Ruß, A. K.
• Pape, D.
• Störk, S.
• Montellano, F. A.
• Witzenrath, M.
• Keil, T.
• Krawczak, M.
• Lieb, W.
• Schreiber, S.
• Bahmer, T.
• Laudien, M.