Patient reported outcomes used in the assessment of premature ejaculation

Abstract

This article reviews the premature ejaculation-related patient reported outcomes that have appeared in the published literature over the past 10-15 years. Each 's psychometric properties and its benefits and limitations are examined and discussed. The Index of Premature Ejaculation and the Premature Ejaculation Profile both used to assess treatment effects had the most robust development and the Premature Ejaculation Diagnostic Tool was the best self-reported screening tool identified.