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Female Sexual Function Index Short Version: A MsFLASH Item Response Analysis.
Carpenter, Janet S; Jones, Salene M W; Studts, Christina R; Heiman, Julia R; Reed, Susan D; Newton, Katherine M; Guthrie, Katherine A; Larson, Joseph C; Cohen, Lee S; Freeman, Ellen W; Jane Lau, R; Learman, Lee A; Shifren, Jan L.
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  • Carpenter JS; Department of Science of Nursing Care, School of Nursing, Indiana University, Indianapolis, IN, USA. carpentj@iu.edu.
  • Jones SM; School of Nursing, Indiana University, 600 Barnhill Drive NU 340G, Indianapolis, IN, 46202, USA. carpentj@iu.edu.
  • Studts CR; Group Health Research Institute, Seattle, WA, USA.
  • Heiman JR; Department of Health Behavior, College of Public Health, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY, USA.
  • Reed SD; Psychological & Brain Sciences, The Kinsey Institute, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN, USA.
  • Newton KM; Departments of Obstetrics/Gynecology and Epidemiology, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, WA, USA.
  • Guthrie KA; Group Health Research Institute, Seattle, WA, USA.
  • Larson JC; Data Coordinating Center, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, WA, USA.
  • Cohen LS; Data Coordinating Center, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, WA, USA.
  • Freeman EW; Center for Women's Mental Health, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, USA.
  • Jane Lau R; Departments of Obstetrics/Gynecology and Psychiatry, School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA.
  • Learman LA; Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, School of Medicine, Indiana University, Indianapolis, IN, USA.
  • Shifren JL; Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, School of Medicine, Indiana University, Indianapolis, IN, USA.
Arch Sex Behav ; 45(8): 1897-1905, 2016 11.
Article en En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-27502350
The Female Sexual Function Index (FSFI) is a psychometrically sound and popular 19-item self-report measure, but its length may preclude its use in studies with multiple outcome measures, especially when sexual function is not a primary endpoint. Only one attempt has been made to create a shorter scale, resulting in the Italian FSFI-6, later translated into Spanish and Korean without further psychometric analysis. Our study evaluated whether a subset of items on the 19-item English-language FSFI would perform as well as the full-length FSFI in peri- and postmenopausal women. We used baseline data from 898 peri- and postmenopausal women recruited from multiple communities, ages 42-62 years, and enrolled in randomized controlled trials for vasomotor symptom management. Goals were to (1) create a psychometrically sound, shorter version of the FSFI for use in peri- and postmenopausal women as a continuous measure and (2) compare it to the Italian FSFI-6. Results indicated that a 9-item scale provided more information than the FSFI-6 across a spectrum of sexual functioning, was able to capture sample variability, and showed sufficient range without floor or ceiling effects. All but one of the items from the Italian 6-item version were included in the 9-item version. Most omitted FSFI items focused on frequency of events or experiences. When assessment of sexual function is a secondary endpoint and subject burden related to questionnaire length is a priority, the 9-item FSFI may provide important information about sexual function in English-speaking peri- and postmenopausal women.
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Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Asunto principal: Psicometría / Disfunciones Sexuales Psicológicas Tipo de estudio: Clinical_trials Límite: Adult / Female / Humans / Middle aged Idioma: En Revista: Arch Sex Behav Año: 2016 Tipo del documento: Article País de afiliación: Estados Unidos Pais de publicación: Estados Unidos
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Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Asunto principal: Psicometría / Disfunciones Sexuales Psicológicas Tipo de estudio: Clinical_trials Límite: Adult / Female / Humans / Middle aged Idioma: En Revista: Arch Sex Behav Año: 2016 Tipo del documento: Article País de afiliación: Estados Unidos Pais de publicación: Estados Unidos