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Comparison of validated instruments measuring sexual function in men.

Adam W Levinson1, Nicholas T Ward, Martin G Sanda

  • 1James Buchanan Brady Urological Institute, Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, Baltimore, Maryland, USA. doctorlevinson@gmail.com

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|June 25, 2010
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The Sexual Health Inventory for Men (SHIM) is inadequate for assessing overall male sexual function. The Expanded Prostate Cancer Index Composite SF domain (EPIC-SF) and University of California Los Angeles Prostate Cancer Index SF domain (PCI-SF) better capture sexual and erectile function.

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Area of Science:

  • Urology
  • Sexual Medicine
  • Oncology

Background:

  • No universally accepted instrument exists for measuring male sexual function (SF).
  • Validated SF measures require comparison in a single cohort to determine optimal usage.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To compare the performance of three validated instruments for measuring male sexual function.
  • To assess the adequacy of the Sexual Health Inventory for Men (SHIM), Expanded Prostate Cancer Index Composite SF domain (EPIC-SF), and a reconstructed University of California Los Angeles Prostate Cancer Index SF domain (PCI-SF) in measuring overall SF.

Main Methods:

  • A cohort of 856 men scheduled for radical prostatectomy were evaluated.
  • The SHIM, EPIC-SF, and PCI-SF were administered to all participants.
  • Potency thresholds were defined for the EPIC-SF and PCI-SF.

Main Results:

  • All instruments were significantly intercorrelated, but the SHIM demonstrated a greater ceiling effect.
  • High scores on EPIC-SF or PCI-SF reliably predicted high SHIM scores, but not vice versa.
  • EPIC-SF scores ≥65 and PCI-SF scores ≥75 were identified as defining men with both potency and good overall SF.

Conclusions:

  • The SHIM is primarily an erectile dysfunction (ED) assessment tool and is insufficient for measuring overall male SF.
  • The EPIC-SF and PCI-SF provide a more comprehensive assessment of sexual and erectile function.
  • These instruments can be utilized to more comprehensively define male sexual and erectile potency.