The international index of erectile function: A methodological critique and suggestions for improvement

Journal of Sex and Marital Therapy

Volumn 37, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 255-269

  Yule, Morag ^a   Davison, Joyce ^b   Brotto, Lori ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AROUSAL; ARTICLE; ERECTILE DYSFUNCTION; HUMAN; MALE; MEN'S HEALTH; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; PENIS ERECTION; PSYCHOMETRY; PSYCHOSEXUAL DISORDER; QUESTIONNAIRE; REFERENCE VALUE; REPRODUCIBILITY;

ADULT; AROUSAL; ERECTILE DYSFUNCTION; HUMANS; MALE; MEN'S HEALTH; MIDDLE AGED; PENILE ERECTION; PSYCHOMETRICS; QUESTIONNAIRES; REFERENCE VALUES; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; RESEARCH DESIGN; SEXUAL DYSFUNCTIONS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 79961151322     PISSN: 0092623X     EISSN: 15210715     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0092623X.2011.582431     Document Type: Article

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