Impact of aging and comorbidity on the efficacy of low-intensity shock wave therapy for erectile dysfunction

Objectives To evaluate the efficacy of low‐intensity shock wave therapy and to identify the predictive factors of its efficacy in Japanese patients with erectile dysfunction. Methods The present study included 57 patients with erectile dysfunction who satisfied all the following conditions: more than 6‐months history of erectile dysfunction, sexual health inventory for men score of ≤12 without phosphodiesterase type‐5 inhibitor, erection hardness score grade 1 or 2, mean penile circumferential change by erectometer assessing sleep related erection of