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Table 2 Patient-Reported Outcomes of Erectile Function and Relationship Satisfaction over Time

From: Adherence and barriers to penile rehabilitation over 2 years following radical prostatectomy

 

Pre-Op (N = 49)

Baseline (N = 49)

1 Month (N = 48)

3 Months (N = 46)

6 Months (N = 45)

1 Year (N = 43)

2 Years (N = 35)

p-valueb

Treated SHIM Scorea

22.20 ± 2.59

4.78 ± 4.07

9.88 ± 6.96

12.13 ± 7.57

14.80 ± 7.71

14.23 ± 8.80

16.66 ± 7.78

<.0001

Untreated SHIM Score

6.46 ± 5.04

7.70 ± 5.71

9.91 ± 6.32

12.55 ± 6.88

15.31 ± 6.92

<.0001

EDITS Scoree

63.80 ± 18.83

62.04 ± 19.54

67.33 ± 22.35

71.75 ± 22.74

78.40 ± 20.93

0.0042

IIEF Score

 Erectile Function (EF)

 

5.80 ± 4.61

12.38 ± 8.35

15.20 ± 9.13

18.02 ± 9.52

17.51 ± 10.80

20.54 ± 9.48

<.0001

 Orgasmic Function (OF)

 

4.10 ± 3.66

6.71 ± 2.68

6.93 ± 2.71

7.49 ± 2.42

6.63 ± 3.38

7.77 ± 2.45

<.0001

Climax/Orgasm

 Absent

 

8

18.60

2

4.26

0

0.00

3

6.67

1

2.33

0

0.00

0.0029

 Diminished

 

20

46.51

21

44.68

17

36.96

15

33.33

11

25.58

13

37.14

 Normal

 

14

32.56

9

40.43

21

45.65

18

40.00

25

58.14

12

34.29

 Better

 

1

2.33

5

10.64

8

17.39

9

20.00

6

13.95

10

28.57

 Sexual Desire (SD)

 

6.43 ± 2.27

7.21 ± 1.57

7.02 ± 2.02

7.20 ± 1.74

6.65 ± 2.74

7.09 ± 1.99

0.3615

 Intercourse Satisfaction (IS)

 

3.10 ± 3.20

5.77 ± 4.42

6.72 ± 4.51

8.16 ± 3.81

7.95 ± 4.65

8.57 ± 4.07

<.0001

 Overall Satisfaction (OS)

 

4.90 ± 2.26

6.10 ± 2.41

6.09 ± 2.34

6.42 ± 2.49

6.16 ± 3.20

6.94 ± 2.61

0.0105

Treated EHRc

3.41 ± 0.37

1.15 ± 0.87

1.82 ± 1.02

2.56 ± 0.98

2.89 ± 0.85

3.21 ± 0.79

3.54 ± 0.42

<.0001

Untreated EHR

1.41 ± 0.87

1.68 ± 0.92

2.02 ± 1.06

2.55 ± 1.07

3.10 ± 0.70

<.0001

Penile Stretched Length

13.73 ± 1.83

11.97 ± 1.63

12.34 ± 1.48

12.98 ± 1.45

13.37 ± 1.38

13.42 ± 1.32

13.80 ± 1.24

<.0001

SEARd

 

17.47 ± 8.75

20.60 ± 7.70

22.22 ± 8.49

24.91 ± 9.11

26.79 ± 8.62

32.34 ± 10.94

<.0001

 Sexual Relationship Satisfaction

 

71.56 ± 19.77

70.05 ± 24.80

73.10 ± 24.11

80.69 ± 15.76

80.67 ± 15.30

84.82 ± 15.99

0.0021

 Self-Esteem

 

78.06 ± 20.97

76.82 ± 20.14

78.80 ± 25.80

80.83 ± 17.80

81.10 ± 20.30

82.50 ± 20.83

0.8233

 Overall Relationship Satisfaction

 

48.51 ± 18.79

53.50 ± 19.22

57.53 ± 21.51

64.80 ± 20.10

68.19 ± 18.60

74.49 ± 19.71

<.0001

 Total

 

17.47 ± 8.75

20.60 ± 7.70

22.22 ± 8.49

24.91 ± 9.11

26.79 ± 8.62

32.34 ± 10.94

<.0001

  1. aData are presented as mean ± SD or N and %; bANOVA for p-values over time from baseline to 2 years; cEHR Erection Hardness Rating; dSEAR Self Esteem and Relationship; eEDITS Erectile Dysfunction Inventory of Treatment Satisfaction
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