Sean Douglas1, Austin Lutz1, Kevin T McVary2, Puneet Masson3, Jack Christian Winters4, Eric Laborde1. 1. Department of Urology, Ochsner Clinic Foundation, New Orleans, LA. 2. Department of Urology, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, New Orleans, LA. 3. Division of Urology, Southern Illinois University School of Medicine, Springfield, IL. 4. Division of Urology, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: No consensus on the preferred means of evaluating patients after surgical placement of an inflatable penile prosthesis (IPP) currently exists. Many self-assessment questionnaires are available, but none specifically targets patients with IPPs. The purpose of this study was to assess the construct validity of the Patient Global Impression of Improvement (PGI-I) for evaluating patient satisfaction after placement of an IPP. METHODS: We conducted a multicenter prospective trial and enrolled patients who elected to have a 3-piece IPP surgically implanted. Postoperatively, patients completed the Sexual Health Inventory for Men (SHIM), Erectile Dysfunction Inventory of Treatment Satisfaction (EDITS), and PGI-I at 3, 6, and 12 months. The Pearson correlation coefficient (PCC) was used to compare scores over time. RESULTS: Fifty-six patients were enrolled, and complete data were available for 39 patients. At 3 months, the PGI-I correlated with the EDITS (PCC=0.83, P<0.01) and with the SHIM (PCC=0.73, P<0.01). At 6 months, the PGI-I correlated with the EDITS (PCC=0.74, P<0.01). At 6 months, the PCC between the PGI-I and the SHIM was 0.41 (P<0.05). At 12 months, the PCC between the PGI-I and the EDITS was 0.83 (P<0.01), and the PCC between the PGI-I and the SHIM was 0.61 (P<0.01). CONCLUSIONS: Overall, the PGI-I appears to correlate with both the SHIM and EDITS and is a valid evaluation tool for use with patients after IPP placement.
BACKGROUND: No consensus on the preferred means of evaluating patients after surgical placement of an inflatable penile prosthesis (IPP) currently exists. Many self-assessment questionnaires are available, but none specifically targets patients with IPPs. The purpose of this study was to assess the construct validity of the Patient Global Impression of Improvement (PGI-I) for evaluating patient satisfaction after placement of an IPP. METHODS: We conducted a multicenter prospective trial and enrolled patients who elected to have a 3-piece IPP surgically implanted. Postoperatively, patients completed the Sexual Health Inventory for Men (SHIM), Erectile Dysfunction Inventory of Treatment Satisfaction (EDITS), and PGI-I at 3, 6, and 12 months. The Pearson correlation coefficient (PCC) was used to compare scores over time. RESULTS: Fifty-six patients were enrolled, and complete data were available for 39 patients. At 3 months, the PGI-I correlated with the EDITS (PCC=0.83, P<0.01) and with the SHIM (PCC=0.73, P<0.01). At 6 months, the PGI-I correlated with the EDITS (PCC=0.74, P<0.01). At 6 months, the PCC between the PGI-I and the SHIM was 0.41 (P<0.05). At 12 months, the PCC between the PGI-I and the EDITS was 0.83 (P<0.01), and the PCC between the PGI-I and the SHIM was 0.61 (P<0.01). CONCLUSIONS: Overall, the PGI-I appears to correlate with both the SHIM and EDITS and is a valid evaluation tool for use with patients after IPP placement.
Authors: Lisa M Wintner; Johannes M Giesinger; Georg Kemmler; Monika Sztankay; Anne Oberguggenberger; Eva-Maria Gamper; Barbara Sperner-Unterweger; Bernhard Holzner Journal: Wien Klin Wochenschr Date: 2012-04-27 Impact factor: 1.704