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. 2014 May 22;2(2):60–90. doi: 10.1002/sm2.28

Table 4.

Recommended patient reported outcomes for PE

Name Number of questions Domain names Reliability studies Validity studies Advantages Limitations
Premature Ejaculation Profile (PEP) 4 1. Perceived control over ejaculation 2. Satisfaction with sexual intercourse 3. Personal distress related to ejaculation 4. Interpersonal difficulty related to ejaculation Yes Yes Assesses outcome Brief, easy to administer Evaluates the subjective and clinically relevant component domains Lack of validated cutoff scores Only one question per domain
Index of Premature Ejaculation (IPE) 10 1. Control 2. Sexual satisfaction 3. Distress Yes Yes Assesses outcome Relatively brief and easy to administer Evaluates the subjective and clinically relevant domains Lacks norms and diagnostic cutoffs
Premature Ejaculation Diagnostic Tool (PEDT) 5 None Yes Yes Screening questionnaire with cutoff scores Brief and easy to administer

PE = premature ejaculation