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This article reviews the premature ejaculation-related patient reported outcomes that have appeared in the published literature over the past 10–15 years. Each ’s psychometric properties and its benefits and limitations are examined and discussed. The Index of Premature Ejaculation and the Premature Ejaculation Profile both used to assess treatment effects had the most robust development and the Premature Ejaculation Diagnostic Tool was the best self-reported screening tool identified.
Major Parts Reprinted from Urologic Clinics of North America, Althof SE, Symonds T Patient Reported Outcomes used in the Assessment of Premature Ejaculation 2007; 34: 581–589, with permission from Elsevier.
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Appendix: Premature Ejaculation Profile (PEP)
Appendix: Premature Ejaculation Profile (PEP)
Premature Ejaculation Profile (PEP Items)
Over the past month, was your control over ejaculation during sexual intercourse: | ||||
Very Poor | Poor | Fair | Good | Very Good |
Over the past month, was your satisfaction with sexual intercourse: | ||||
Very Poor | Poor | Fair | Good | Very Good |
Over the past month, how distressed were you by how fast you ejaculated during sexual intercourse? | ||||
Not at All | A Little | Moderately | Quite A Bit | Extremely |
Over the past month, to what extent did how fast you ejaculated during sexual intercourse cause difficulty in your relationship with your partner? | ||||
Not at All | A Little | Moderately | Quite A Bit | Extremely |
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Althof, S.E., Symonds, T. (2013). Patient Reported Outcomes Used in the Assessment of Premature Ejaculation . In: Jannini, E., McMahon, C., Waldinger, M. (eds) Premature Ejaculation. Springer, Milano. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-88-470-2646-9_16
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