Critical flaws in the female sexual function index and the international index of erectile function

Journal of Sex Research

Volumn 51, Issue 5, 2014, Pages 485-491

  Forbes, Miriam K ^a   Baillie, Andrew J ^a   Schniering, Carolyn A ^a  

^a MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; DEVICES; ERECTILE DYSFUNCTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOMETRY; QUESTIONNAIRE; SEXUAL DYSFUNCTION, PHYSIOLOGICAL; STANDARDS; YOUNG ADULT;

ADULT; ERECTILE DYSFUNCTION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOMETRICS; QUESTIONNAIRES; SEXUAL DYSFUNCTION, PHYSIOLOGICAL; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84901353393     PISSN: 00224499     EISSN: 15598519     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00224499.2013.876607     Document Type: Article

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