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. 2023 Jun 27;12:e46734. doi: 10.2196/46734

Table 3.

Secondary outcome measures.

Measure Construct Number of items Dimensions Rating scale Cutoff points Psychometric properties Translation/adaptation to the target populations
Sociodemographic and clinical background questionnaires tailored to each target group N/Aa 11 N/A N/A N/A N/A Original version developed in Portuguese (Portugal) by the research team and translated to Dutch and German.
Mini-International Neuropsychiatric Interview (MINI) [52] Mental disorders 16 modules (branching tree logic items) Multidimensional Dichotomous rating scale N/A Cohen k=0.7 Translated and adapted to Portuguese (Portugal), Dutch, and German.
Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9) [53] Depression 9 Unidimensional 4-point Likert scale Mild depression (<5), moderate depression (6-10), moderately severe depression (11-15), and severe depression (>15) α=.86 Translated and adapted to Portuguese (Portugal), Dutch, and German.
Generalized Anxiety Disorder Screener (GAD-7) [54] Anxiety 7 Unidimensional 4-point Likert scale Normal anxiety (<5), mild anxiety (5-9), moderate anxiety (10-15), and severe anxiety (15-21) Primary care setting (α=.92); general population (α=.89) Translated and adapted to Portuguese (Portugal), Dutch, and German.
World Health Organization Quality of Life: Brief Version (WHOQoL-BREF) [55] Quality of life 26 Multidimensional 5-point Likert scale N/A .66<α<.84 Translated and adapted to Portuguese (Portugal), Dutch, and German.
Global Measure of Sexual Satisfaction (GMSEX) [56] Sexual satisfaction 5 Unidimensional 7-point Likert scale N/A α=.94 To be translated and adapted to Dutch and German in the context of this research.
Global Measure of Relationship Satisfaction (GMREL) [56] Relationship satisfaction 5 Unidimensional 7-point Likert scale N/A α=.95 To be translated and adapted to Dutch and German in the context of this research.
Sexual Pleasure Scale (SPS) [57] Sexual pleasure 3 Unidimensional 7-point Likert scale N/A α=.84 To be translated and adapted to Dutch and German in the context of this research.
International Index of Erectile Function (IIEF) [58] Sexual function 15 Multidimensional 0-5 or 1-5 numeric rating scale ≤25 expresses risk of sexual dysfunction α>.70 for all domains Translated and adapted to Portuguese (Portugal), Dutch, and German.
Female Sexual Function Index (FSFI) [59] Sexual function 19 Multidimensional 0-5 or 1-5 numeric rating scale ≤26 expresses risk of sexual dysfunction α>.9 for all domains Translated and adapted to Portuguese (Portugal), Dutch, and German.
Sexual Distress Scale (SDS-R) [60] Sexual distress 13 Unidimensional 5-point Likert scale N/A α>.85 Translated and adapted to Portuguese (Portugal), Dutch, and German.

aN/A: not applicable.