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.