Development of a questionnaire on sexual quality of life in women.
The Sexual Quality of Life-Female (SQOL-F) questionnaire has been developed to assess the impact of female sexual dysfunction (FSD) on a woman's sexual quality of life. SQOL-F items were developed through interviews with 82 women. Three data sets from women's health surveys in the United Kingdom and the United States generated data for scale validation. The SQOL-F showed good psychometric properties: convergent validity, discriminant validity, and test-retest reliability. The SQOL-F is a valid instrument for assessing the impact of FSD on quality of life and as an adjunct in evaluating FSD in clinical trials. The SQOL-F sensitivity to changes in sexual function needs confirmation.
Symonds
Tara
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Pfizer Global Research and Development, Sandwich, United Kingdom. tara.symonds@pfizer.com
Boolell
Mitra
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Quirk
Frances
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D000328:Adult; D003075:Coitus / Q000523:psychology; D005163:Factor Analysis, Statistical; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007989:Libido; D008875:Middle Aged; D011788:Quality of Life; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D012107:Research Design; D012649:Self Concept; D012647:Self-Assessment; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D012725:Sexual Behavior / Q000523:psychology; D020018:Sexual Dysfunctions, Psychological / Q000175:diagnosis*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires / Q000592:standards*; D006113:United Kingdom; D014481:United States; D016387:Women's Health