D. Pontin
The ED-EQoL: The development of a new quality of life measure for patients with erectile dysfunction
Pontin, D.; Porter, T.; MacDonagh, Ruaraidh; Ewings, Paul
Authors
T. Porter
Ruaraidh MacDonagh
Paul Ewings
Abstract
Purpose; To identify the important issues which have an impact on the quality of life (QoL) of men suffering from erectile dysfunction (ED) and to generate a new ED-specific QoL questionnaire ready to undergo further psychometric testing. Methods: QoL issues relating to ED were generated through in-depth quali-tative interviews of 29 patients, literature review and consultation with other healthcare professionals. The issues were formulated into a questionnaire, which was piloted using 40 patients with ED and subsequently refined using well-established principles of questionnaire development. Results: The qualitative interviews revealed numerous psychosocial problems associated with ED, which were operationalised into a 40-item questionnaire. Pilot testing allowed the questionnaire to be reduced to a manageable 15-item final questionnaire while maintaining face and content validity and the potential to discriminate between men with varying degrees of affected QoL. This questionnaire had a Cronbach's ? of 0.94. Conclusions: A new ED-specific QoL measure has been developed using appropriate methodology. Qualitative techniques identified a range of psychosocial morbidity in men with ED, leading to a simple but robust instrument with face and content validity. This questionnaire, Erectile Dysfunction - Effect on quality of life (ED-EQoL), has now undergone psychometric testing for validity and reliability.
Citation
Porter, T., Pontin, D., MacDonagh, R., & Ewings, P. (2004). The ED-EQoL: The development of a new quality of life measure for patients with erectile dysfunction. Quality of Life Research, 13(2), 361-368. https://doi.org/10.1023/B%3AQURE.0000018471.04066.4c
| Journal Article Type | Review |
|---|---|
| Publication Date | Mar 1, 2004 |
| Journal | Quality of Life Research |
| Print ISSN | 0962-9343 |
| Publisher | Springer Verlag |
| Peer Reviewed | Peer Reviewed |
| Volume | 13 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 361-368 |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.1023/B%3AQURE.0000018471.04066.4c |
| Keywords | erectile dysfunction, quality of life, qualitative research |
| Public URL | https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/1061833 |
| Publisher URL | http://dx.doi.org/10.1023/B:QURE.0000018471.04066.4c |