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. 2023 Aug 9;210(3):500–509. doi: 10.1097/JU.0000000000003568

Table 3.

Sexual Function Parameters in All Subjects

Arm Baseline mean±SD (n) 3 Mo mean±SD (n)∆baseline 6 Mo mean±SD (n)∆baseline 12 Mo mean±SD (n)∆baseline
Optilume BPH
 IIEF-EF 15.6±10.3 (97) 16.5±10.8 (92)
+0.8±8.6
17.3±11.0 (91)
+1.5±7.9
17.1±11.1 (87)
+0.9±7.7
 MSHQ-EjD
  Function 7.6±3.9 (98) 8.5±4.8 (86)
+1.1±4.0
8.3±4.5 (87)
+0.9±3.4
8.4±4.6 (87)
+0.9±3.5
  Bother 2.5±1.7 (98) 1.9±1.6 (86)
−0.7±1.8
2.1±1.7 (87)
−0.5±1.9
2.0±1.7 (87)
−0.6±1.7
Sham
 IIEF-EF 16.8±9.3 (48) 17.6±9.8 (47)
+1.0±6.7
19.8±8.7 (35)
+2.4±9.3
20.1±8.4 (26)
+2.7±7.1
 MSHQ-EjD
  Function 8.0±3.4 (47) 8.8±3.9 (47)
+0.8±1.0
9.1±3.4 (35)
+0.8±1.1
9.9±3.5 (26)
+0.2±1.9
  Bother 2.2±1.7 (47) 2.0±1.5 (47)
−0.3±1.8
2.1±1.6 (35)
−0.2±1.7
2.0±1.8 (26)
−0.5±2.1

Abbreviations: ∆baseline, change from baseline; BPH, benign prostatic hyperplasia; IIEF-EF, International Index of Erectile Function−Erectile Function domain; MSHQ-EjD, Male Sexual Health Questionnaire for Ejaculatory Dysfunction; SD, standard deviation.

No significant differences were noted between arms.