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Published in final edited form as: Sex Med Rev. 2021 Feb 17;9(2):244–266. doi: 10.1016/j.sxmr.2020.09.001

Table 1.

Overview of validated Questionnaires commonly used for evaluating sexual function in men and women with spina bifida.

Questionnaire	Intended Use	Domains
International Index of Erectile Function (IIEF)¹⁹	Sexually active men without an uncontrolled major medical illness or psychologic disorder, penile anatomic defect, or drug or alcohol dependence	Erectile function, orgasmic function, sexual desire, intercourse satisfaction, overall satisfaction
Sexual Health Inventory for Men (SHIM)¹⁸	Men in a stable relationship with a female partner without penile anatomic defects, major medical illnesses, major psychiatric disorders, or a history of drug or alcohol abuse	Erectile function and intercourse satisfaction
Female Sexual Function Index (FSFI)²⁰	Sexually active women, pre- and post-menopausal, heterosexual	Desire and subjective arousal, lubrication, orgasm, satisfaction, pain/discomfort
Brief Index of Sexual Functioning for Women (BISF-W)¹⁷	Sexually active healthy women and those with medical and psychological conditions, heterosexual and homosexual	Sexual interest/desire, sexual activity, satisfaction
Watts Sexual Functioning Questionnaire (WSFQ)²¹	Sexually active men and women with a chronic disease, heterosexual and homosexual	Sexual desire, orgasm, arousal, satisfaction