Loss of Smell Evaluation
What a loss of smell evaluation asks, with sample questions on smell changes, onset, taste, and everyday odors.
This page covers the intake questions for a loss of smell evaluation: smell changes, onset, nose symptoms, taste, daily life, and health history. The University of Pennsylvania Smell and Taste Center Questionnaire is one example.
Loss of smell evaluation, handled by the AI Doctor avatar
AI Doctor, a real-time AI healthcare assistant avatar, asks the questions on a loss of smell evaluation in the patient's own language, strictly following the practice's instructions.
- Intake before the visit. Patients answer online before they arrive, or at a kiosk when they check in.
- Answers ready for the clinician. Clinicians see what the patient said before the visit starts.
- Less workload at the front desk. Staff spend less time handing out forms and entering answers by hand.
- Key details at a glance. The care team sees what matters up front and decides who needs attention first.
The form becomes a natural conversation: patients answer by talking, in their own words. AI Doctor is an information and patient-assistance interface. It collects answers for the care team to review. It doesn't diagnose, triage, or give treatment advice.
Sample loss of smell evaluation questions
Typical questions, written out so you can see the level of detail. Every practice words its own form differently.
- Is your sense of smell reduced or gone?Smell change
- Do you smell odors that are not there?Smell change
- When did you notice the change?Onset
- Did it start after a cold or illness?Onset
- Is one side of your nose blocked?Nose symptoms
- Do you have a runny nose or mucus?Nose symptoms
- Has the taste of food changed?Taste
- Has your appetite changed?Taste
- Can you smell smoke or household gas?Daily life
- Can you tell when food has spoiled?Daily life
- Have you had a head or face injury?Health history
- Which medicines did you take before it began?Health history
These are examples to read, not a form to fill in.
Loss of smell evaluation: FAQ
What does a loss of smell evaluation ask?
The sample questions on this page are based on the Penn Smell and Taste Center Questionnaire and Stanford's sinus questionnaire. This page groups them into six areas: smell change, onset, nose symptoms, taste, daily life, and health history.
Who answers the loss of smell evaluation questions, and when?
The patient, before the visit. The Penn questionnaire runs past 100 questions, so a practice can pick the parts it needs.
Does the form ask about everyday odors?
Yes. The Penn questionnaire asks whether odors such as household gas, smoke, spoiled food, and perfume seem normal, weaker, absent, distorted, or stronger.
Does it cover taste as well as smell?
Yes. The Penn questionnaire has a separate taste section, with questions on how food tastes, appetite, foods avoided, and saliva.
What if a patient reports smell loss after a head injury?
AI Doctor writes down the answer as the patient gives it and draws no conclusions. The practice's team reviews the answers and decides on next steps.
What happens after the patient answers?
Staff and the clinician read the answers before the visit. The avatar collects them and does not suggest smell tests or treatment.
Does AI Doctor give medical advice?
No. It collects information for the care team. It doesn't diagnose, triage, or recommend treatment.
Can patient answers stay on our own servers?
Yes. RAVATAR offers on-prem deployment: the platform can run inside your own perimeter, so patient answers stay there. RAVATAR complies with GDPR and the EU AI Act.
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- 02Add your practice's FAQs and visit information.
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