CONTEXT: Studies employing methods for measurement of @entity17562 taste acuity have had diverse results, and although the studies have had limitations in design and implementation, they have suggested salient findings beyond the assessment of taste acuity. These findings have included, but were not limited to, relationships between @entity17562 taste acuity and weight, levels of serum @entity219 , diastolic @entity101 , levels of salivary carbonic anhydrase 6, and frequency of illness. However, current protocols for @entity17562 taste assessment are problematic and warrant improvement. OBJECTIVE: The current study intended to compare the ranking scale for the original Bryce-Smith and Simpson @entity219 taste test (BS-ZTT) with a novel, taste-intensity visual analog scale (TI-VAS) to explore the potential for improved @entity17562 taste-acuity measurement. DESIGN: @entity1 were administered a 0.1% solution of @entity17562 and assessed using the 2 scales. SETTING: The study took place at West Liberty University, in West Liberty, WV, USA. @entity1 : @entity1 were 500 West Liberty University students who volunteered to participate in the study. RESULTS: A strong, statistically significant, positive correlation existed between the BS-ZTT and the TI-VAS scores (r s = 0.79; P < .0001; n = 491). CONCLUSIONS: The study found that the BS-ZTT offered a limited number of ordinal variable ranks and depended on an examiner's evaluation. Conversely, the TI-VAS had an expanded range of variables and was independent of the examiner. The TI-VAS can be used as a taste-acuity test for @entity17562 and as a benchmark for future analyses of @entity17562 taste acuity and @entity219 taste tests.

A Taste-intensity Visual Analog Scale: An Improved XXXX Taste-test Protocol.

@entity1 :: ('9606', 'Species') :: ['Participants', 'PARTICIPANTS'] @entity219 :: ('MESH:D015032', 'Chemical') :: ['zinc'] @entity101 :: ('MESH:D006973', 'Disease') :: ['hypertension'] @entity17562 :: ('MESH:D019287', 'Chemical') :: ['zinc sulfate']
@entity219 :: (MESH:D015032,Chemical) :: ['Zinc']
