Assessment of the efficacy of Viagra (sildenafil citrate) using the Erectile Dysfunction Inventory of Treatment Satisfaction (EDITS).
Treatment satisfaction is a predictor of long-term compliance in patients with erectile dysfunction (ED). We assessed patient satisfaction with and efficacy of Viagra (sildenafil citrate) using the Erectile Dysfunction Inventory of Treatment Satisfaction (EDITS) and 3 global efficacy questions. Twenty-nine men with ED who had completed a prior study of MUSE (alprostadil) versus Caverject (alprostadil) took a 50-mg dose of Viagra 1 h preceding intercourse. Efficacy and patient satisfaction with Viagra were high. Satisfaction as measured by EDITS was highly correlated to patients' final ED treatment choice. This correlation could make EDITS useful in identifying long-term patient satisfaction, and thus of considerable clinical benefit.
Sadeghi-Nejad
Hossein
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Department of Surgery, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, Newark, NJ 07103-2714, USA. hossein@ix.netcom.com
Lim
Hong
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Long
Karen
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Gilhooly
Patricia
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D000368:Aged; D007172:Erectile Dysfunction / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000523:psychology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D017060:Patient Satisfaction; D010879:Piperazines / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D011594:Psychometrics / Q000379:methods*; D011687:Purines; D000068677:Sildenafil Citrate; D013450:Sulfones; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014665:Vasodilator Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*
D010879:Piperazines; D011687:Purines; D013450:Sulfones; D014665:Vasodilator Agents; D000068677:Sildenafil Citrate