Clinical trial methodology in premature ejaculation observational, interventional, and treatment preference studies - Part II - Study design, outcome measures, data analysis, and reporting

Journal of Sexual Medicine

Volumn 5, Issue 8, 2008, Pages 1817-1833

  Mcmahon, Chris G ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^b Australian Centre for Sexual Health   (Australia)

Author keywords

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

Indexed keywords

ANESTHETIC AGENT; CLOMIPRAMINE; SEROTONIN UPTAKE INHIBITOR;

CLINICAL RESEARCH; DATA ANALYSIS; DATA COLLECTION METHOD; DISTRESS SYNDROME; DRUG EFFICACY; EFFECT SIZE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; INTERVENTION STUDY; INTERVIEW; LATENT PERIOD; METHODOLOGY; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PREMATURE EJACULATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOTHERAPY; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; QUESTIONNAIRE; RELAXATION TRAINING; REVIEW; SAMPLE SIZE; SEXUAL DYSFUNCTION; SEXUAL INTERCOURSE; SEXUAL SATISFACTION; STANDARDIZATION;

EID: 48749110142     PISSN: 17436095     EISSN: 17436109     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1743-6109.2008.00837.x     Document Type: Review

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