Metric properties of a portuguese version of theabridged, 5-item version of the internacional indexof erectile function (IIEF-5)

J.L. Pais Ribeiro^*1 & Abel Santos²

¹Faculdade de Psicologia e de Ciências da Educação, Universidade do Porto

²Hospital Santa Maria, Lisboa

 

ABSTRACT: Erectile dysfunction (ED) is an important public health issue for which accurate clinical evaluating tools are necessary. The abridged International Index of Erectile Function (IIEF-5) was developed for that purpose. The aim of the present research is to develop a Portuguese version of the IIEF-5 and to study preliminary structural metric properties. The present study used a sample of 113 healthy men. The results show that the metric properties are accurate.

Key words: Assessment, Erectile dysfunction, Metric properties.

 

Estudo preliminar das propriedades métricas da versão portuguesa reduzida de 5 do internacional index of erectile function com 5 itens

RESUMO: A disfunção eréctil é um tema importante de saúde pública que necessita de instrumentação precisa para ser identificada. O International Index of Erectile Function reduzido (IIEF-5) foi desenvolvido com esse objectivo. O objectivo do presente estudo é desenvolver uma versão de estudo do IIEF-5 e fazer uma inspecção preliminar das suas propriedades estruturais. Participaram no estudo 113 homens saudáveis. O instrumento mostra boas propriedades métricas.

Palavras chave: Avaliação, Disfunção eréctil, Propriedades métricas.

 

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* Contactar para E-mail: e-mail:jlpr@fpce.up.pt

 

Recebido em 15 de Julho de 2007 / aceite em 20 de Setembro de 2007