Table 3.
Levels of evidence of the quality of psychometric properties of the instruments of sexual desire
| Instrument | Internal Consistency | Reliability | Measurement Error | Validity of Content | Structural Validity | Hypothesis Testing | Cross Cultural Validity | Responsiveness |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Questionnaire Measure of Sexual Interest (QMSI) | ? | ? | na | na | ? | na | na | na |
| Sexual of Fantasy Questionnaire (SFQ) | ++ | na | na | na | ? | na | – | na |
| Sexual Desire Conflict Scale for Women (SDCSW) | ? | na | na | na | ? | ? | na | na |
| Sexual Desire Inventory (SDI-2) | ++ | – | na | ++ | +++ | – | – | na |
| Menopausal Sexual Interest Questionnaire (MSIQ) | + | + | na | + | + | + | na | + |
| The Sexual Interest and Desire Inventory-Female (SIDI-F) | +/− | ++ | na | +/− | + | + | – | na |
| Screener for Hypoactive Sexual Desire Disorder in Menopausal Women (SHSDD) | + | + | na | + | + | na | na | na |
| Cues for Sexual Desire Scale CSDS | +++ | + | na | na | +++ | – | + | na |
| The Sexual Arousal and Desire Inventory (SADI) | + | na | + | – | + | + | na | na |
| Female Sexual Desire Questionnaire (FSDQ) | + | na | na | + | + | + | na | na |
+++ or --- = strong evidence positive/negative result, ++ or -- = moderate evidence positive/negative result, + or - = limited evidence positive/negative result, +/− = conflicting evidence,? = unknown, due to poor methodological quality, na = no information available