Can open-label studies demonstrate efficacy in improving sexual function?

International Journal of Impotence Research

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 265-

  Michel, M C ^a   Meissner, A ^b  

^a ACADEMIC MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^b UNIVERSITY OF AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALFUZOSIN; ALPHA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; PLACEBO; QUINAZOLINE DERIVATIVE;

CLINICAL TRIAL; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG EFFICACY; HUMAN; LETTER; MICTURITION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSTATE HYPERTROPHY; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCORING SYSTEM; SEXUAL FUNCTION; URINARY DYSFUNCTION; ADULT; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; ERECTILE DYSFUNCTION; MALE; METHODOLOGY; NOTE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; LOWER URINARY TRACT SYMPTOM; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL DYSFUNCTION;

ADRENERGIC ALPHA-ANTAGONISTS; ADULT; CLINICAL TRIALS AS TOPIC; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; ERECTILE DYSFUNCTION; HUMANS; MALE; QUINAZOLINES; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS AS TOPIC; RESEARCH DESIGN;

EID: 68149166451     PISSN: 09559930     EISSN: 14765489     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/ijir.2009.12     Document Type: Letter

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