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. 2006 Jul 1;60(7):812–819. doi: 10.1111/j.1742-1241.2006.00993.x

Table 2.

Primary and secondary efficacy results

Placebo (n = 31) Tadalafil 20 mg (n = 101)
Baseline End point Change (mean ± SE) Baseline End point Change (mean ± SE) p-value
Primary end points
IIEF EF domain 14.5 16.8 2.3 ± 1.6 14.5 23.8 9.3 ± 0.8 <0.001
SEP2 (successful penetration) (mean per patient % yes) 55.6 51.0 −4.6 ± 8.1 44.4 78.9 34.5 ± 4.1 <0.001
SEP3 (successful intercourse) (mean per patient % yes) 17.9 34.7 16.8 ± 7.8 14.0 66.1 52.2 ± 3.8 <0.001
Secondary end points
IIEF questions
 IIEF Q3. Penetration ability 2.7 2.9 0.2 ± 0.3 2.6 4.1 1.5 ± 0.2 <0.001
 IIEF Q4. Maintenance ability 2.0 2.8 0.8 ± 0.3 1.9 3.9 2.0 ± 0.2 <0.001
IIEF domains
 Intercourse satisfaction 7.1 9.4 2.3 ± 0.7 6.4 11.2 4.8 ± 0.3 0.001
 Overall satisfaction 4.6 5.7 1.1 ± 0.6 4.0 7.6 3.6 ± 0.3 <0.001
Patient SEP questions (mean per patient % yes)
 SEP4 (satisfied with hardness) 8.7 30.3 21.7 ± 6.8 8.6 61.4 52.8 ± 3.8 <0.001
 SEP5 (overall satisfaction) 8.7 29.2 20.5 ± 6.8 8.1 57.3 49.1 ± 3.9 <0.001
GAQ (% of patients with ‘yes’ response)
 GAQ1. Improved erections 41.9 81.2 <0.001
 GAQ2. Improved sexual activity 41.9 76.2 <0.001

IIEF, International Index of Erectile Function; SEP, Sexual Encounter Profile; GAQ, Global Assessment Question.