Clinical trial methodology in premature ejaculation observational, interventional, and treatment preference studies - Part I - Defining and selecting the study population

Journal of Sexual Medicine

Volumn 5, Issue 8, 2008, Pages 1805-1816

  Mcmahon, Chris G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Clinical Trial Methodology; Definition; Distress; Ejaculatory Control; Intravaginal Ejaculatory Latency Time; Premature Ejaculation

Indexed keywords

SEROTONIN UPTAKE INHIBITOR;

CLINICAL RESEARCH; COGNITIVE THERAPY; DIAGNOSTIC AND STATISTICAL MANUAL OF MENTAL DISORDERS; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; DISTRESS SYNDROME; ERECTILE DYSFUNCTION; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; EXPERIMENTATION; HUMAN; INTERVENTION STUDY; INTIMACY; LATENT PERIOD; METHODOLOGY; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY; PATIENT SELECTION; PREMATURE EJACULATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOEDUCATION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; RESEARCH ETHICS; RESEARCH SUBJECT; REVIEW; SEXUAL INTERCOURSE; SEXUAL SATISFACTION; STANDARDIZATION; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS;

EID: 48749096829     PISSN: 17436095     EISSN: 17436109     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1743-6109.2008.00836.x     Document Type: Review

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