The aim of this study is to construct a new tool for the assessment of sexual dysfunction among men with diabetes that is valid and reliable across different ethnicities, languages and socio-economic backgrounds in South East Asia.
Focus group interviews were conducted to determine the construct of the questionnaire. Content and face validity were assessed by a panel of experts. A pilot study was conducted to validate the Sexual Dysfunction in Asian Men with Diabetes (SAD-MEN) questionnaire in English and Malay. The International Index of Erectile Function-5 (IIEF-5) was used for comparison. Construct validity was assessed using exploratory factor analysis, reliability was determined using Cronbach's α (> 0. 700), and test-retest reliability using Spearman's rank correlation coefficient.
The SAD-MEN questionnaire yielded moderate face and content validity, with high reliability as shown by Cronbach's α values of 0. 949 for sexual performance and 0. 775 for sexual desire for the English version. The Malay language questionnaire had a Cronbach's α value of 0. 945 for sexual performance and 0. 750 for sexual desire. Test-retest reliability using Spearman's test gave correlation coefficients of r = 0. 853, P = 0. 000 for the English language questionnaire and r = 0. 908, P = 0. 000 for the Malay language questionnaire.
The SAD-MEN questionnaire is a valid and reliable tool by which to assess sexual dysfunction in English- and Malay-speaking Malaysian and South East Asian men with diabetes. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.
Diabetic medicine : a journal of the British Diabetic Association. 2015 Jul 22 [Epub ahead of print]
C M Chung, M Z H Lu, C Y T Wong, S G K Goh, M I M Azhar, Y M Lim, B N Rusli, B A K Khalid
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