. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2019 May 17.

Published in final edited form as: Curr Urol Rep. 2018 May 17;19(7):48. doi: 10.1007/s11934-018-0797-9

Table 2.

Sexual function PROMs in urethral structure literature

PROM	Publication	Specific condition	Pros	Cons
Expert created	Coursey et al. 2001 [30]	Urethral stricture	• Validated for urethral stricture	• Not evaluating voiding symptoms
			• Quality of life component	• Psychometric quality measures lacking
			• All aspects of sexual function including penile function and cosmesis
Expert created	Barbagli et al. 2007 [31]	Urethral stricture	• Assessing ejaculatory function, penile function and sensation, overall satisfaction	• Not validated
Expert created	Barbagli et al. 2007 [31]	Urethral stricture	• Urethral stricture specific
IIEF/IIEF-5	Rosen et al. 1997 [32]	Erectile dysfunction	• Assessing all aspect of sexual function, erection, ejaculation, and overall satisfaction	• Not urethral stricture specific
				• Short form does not evaluate ejaculation
			• Most widely used PROM for erectile dysfunction
BMSFI	O’leary et al. 1995 [33]	Erectile dysfunction	• Validated specifically for sexual function change before and after urologic intervention	• Not urethral stricture specific
BMSFI	O’leary et al. 1995 [33]	Erectile dysfunction	• Assessing erectile function, drive, ejaculation
MSHQ	Rosen et al. 2004 [34]	Erectile dysfunction	• Assessing all domains of sexual health	• Not urethral stricture specific
			• Excellent psychometric properties
			• Includes men with lower urinary tract symptoms

BMSFI Brief Male Sexual Function Inventory, IIEF International Index of Erectile Function, IIEF-5 International Index of Erectile Function Short 5-item Score, MSHQ Men’s Sexual Health Questionnaire