Male Erectile Dysfunction and Health-Related Quality of Life

Objective: The purpose of this work was to assess the health-related quality of life factors associated with erectile dysfunction (ED). Methods: 2476 non-institutionalised Spanish males, age ranging from 25 to 70 years, were interviewed. ED was defined using two instruments: a simple self-assessment...

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Veröffentlicht in:	European urology 2003-08, Vol.44 (2), p.245-253
Hauptverfasser:	Sánchez-Cruz, J.J., Cabrera-León, A., Martı́n-Morales, A., Fernández, A., Burgos, R., Rejas, J.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adult Age Distribution Aged Biological and medical sciences Emotions Erectile dysfunction Erectile Dysfunction - epidemiology Gynecology. Andrology. Obstetrics Health Status Humans IIEF Interpersonal Relations Male Male genital diseases Medical sciences Mental Health - statistics & numerical data Middle Aged Non tumoral diseases Odds Ratio Population Surveillance Prevalence Quality of Life Reference Values Role SF-36 questionnaire Socioeconomic Factors Spain - epidemiology
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Zusammenfassung:	Objective: The purpose of this work was to assess the health-related quality of life factors associated with erectile dysfunction (ED). Methods: 2476 non-institutionalised Spanish males, age ranging from 25 to 70 years, were interviewed. ED was defined using two instruments: a simple self-assessment question (ED-sq) and the International Index of Erectile Function (IIEF). Health-related quality of life (HRQoL) was measured through the SF-36 questionnaire. Results: The severity of ED (measured both through the ED-sq and with the IIEF) increased as the scores of the scales of the SF-36 decreased (Mantel–Hänszel χ 2-test statistic range: [26–305]; p
ISSN:	0302-2838 1873-7560
DOI:	10.1016/S0302-2838(03)00215-X