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A COMPARISON OF PATIENT AND PARTNER RESPONSES TO A BRIEF SEXUAL FUNCTION QUESTIONNAIRE

1999; Lippincott Williams & Wilkins; Volume: 162; Issue: 6 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1016/s0022-5347(05)68086-x

1527-3792

Susan D. Mathias, Michael P. O’Leary, James M. Henning, David J. Pasta, Susan Fromm, Raymond C. Rosen,

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No AccessJournal of UrologyCLINICAL UROLOGY: Original Articles1 Dec 1999A COMPARISON OF PATIENT AND PARTNER RESPONSES TO A BRIEF SEXUAL FUNCTION QUESTIONNAIRE SUSAN D. MATHIAS, MICHAEL P. O'LEARY, JAMES M. HENNING, DAVID J. PASTA, SUSAN FROMM, and RAYMOND C. ROSEN SUSAN D. MATHIASSUSAN D. MATHIAS , MICHAEL P. O'LEARYMICHAEL P. O'LEARY , JAMES M. HENNINGJAMES M. HENNING , DAVID J. PASTADAVID J. PASTA , SUSAN FROMMSUSAN FROMM , and RAYMOND C. ROSENRAYMOND C. ROSEN View All Author Informationhttps://doi.org/10.1016/S0022-5347(05)68086-XAboutFull TextPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissionsReprints ShareFacebookLinked InTwitterEmail Abstract Purpose: Patient self-administered questionnaires have recently been developed to assess sexual function in men with erectile dysfunction. However, it may also be important to assess satisfaction with and any improvements in sexual function from the perspective of the female partner. We report the results of a brief 3-item questionnaire developed for the female partner and its association with an 11-item questionnaire developed for men with erectile dysfunction. Materials and Methods: Men and their female partners each self-administered a brief sexual function questionnaire several times during a clinical trial of an experimental treatment for erectile dysfunction. Items addressed the frequency and firmness of erection, and satisfaction with sex life on a 5-point Likert scale with responses ranging from 0 to 4. We compared mean values of the 3 items common to each questionnaire by respondent, and also analyzed item and scale correlations using weighted kappa statistics and/or the Pearson correlation coefficient. Results: Data from 389 pairs were available. Generally patient results were fairly consistent with those of partners. 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Google Scholar From Lewin-TAG, Inc., San Francisco, California, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, TAP Holdings, Inc., Deerfield, Illinois, and Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, Piscataway, New Jersey© 1999 by American Urological Association, Inc.FiguresReferencesRelatedDetailsCited ByGriebling T (2018) Re: Sexual Function in the Late Postmenopause: A Decade of Follow-up in a Population-Based Cohort of Australian WomenJournal of Urology, VOL. 194, NO. 2, (496-496), Online publication date: 1-Aug-2015. Volume 162Issue 6December 1999Page: 1999-2002 Advertisement Copyright & Permissions© 1999 by American Urological Association, Inc.Keywordssexual dysfunction, psychologicalsexual partnersquestionnairesimpotenceMetricsAuthor Information SUSAN D. MATHIAS More articles by this author MICHAEL P. O'LEARY More articles by this author JAMES M. HENNING More articles by this author DAVID J. PASTA More articles by this author SUSAN FROMM More articles by this author RAYMOND C. 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