Investigation on psychological symptoms improves ANDROTEST accuracy in predicting hypogonadism in subjects with sexual dysfunction

International Journal of Impotence Research

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 34-39

  Rastrelli, G ^a   Corona, G ^b   Bandini, E ^a   Strada, C ^a   Maseroli, E ^a   Ricca, V ^a   Faravelli, C ^a   Mannucci, E ^a   Maggi, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORENCE   (Italy)

^b BELLARIA HOSPITAL   (Italy)

Author keywords

Accuracy; hypogonadism; psychological symptoms; sensitivity; specificity

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANDROTEST TOOL; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT TOOL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC TEST ACCURACY STUDY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPOGONADISM; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; MIDDLE HOSPITAL QUESTIONNAIRE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RECEIVER OPERATING CHARACTERISTIC; SCORING SYSTEM; SCREENING TEST; SELF REPORT; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SEXUAL DYSFUNCTION; STRUCTURED INTERVIEW; TESTOSTERONE BLOOD LEVEL;

ADULT; AGED; ERECTILE DYSFUNCTION; HUMANS; HYPOGONADISM; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; QUESTIONNAIRES; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SEXUAL DYSFUNCTION, PHYSIOLOGICAL; SEXUAL DYSFUNCTIONS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 84872498415     PISSN: 09559930     EISSN: 14765489     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/ijir.2012.33     Document Type: Article

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