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International Index of Erectile Function Questionnaire

Aka: International Index of Erectile Function Questionnaire, IIEF-5
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  1. Indications
    1. Erectile Dysfunction Evaluation
  2. Questions: Based on last 6 months (each answer assigned 1-5 score)
    1. How do you rate your confidence that you could get and keep an Erection?
      1. Score 1: Very Low
      2. Score 2: Low
      3. Score 3: Moderate
      4. Score 4: High
      5. Score 5: Very High
    2. When you had Erections with sexual stimulation, how often were your Erections hard enough for penetration?
      1. Score 1: Never or almost never
      2. Score 2: A few times
      3. Score 3: Sometimes (about half the time)
      4. Score 4: Most times
      5. Score 5: Always or almost always
    3. During sexual intercourse, how often were you able to maintain your Erection after you had penetrated or entered your partner?
      1. Score 1: Never or almost never
      2. Score 2: A few times
      3. Score 3: Sometimes (about half the time)
      4. Score 4: Most times
      5. Score 5: Always or almost always
    4. During sexual intercourse, how difficult was it maintain your Erection to completion of intercourse?
      1. Score 1: Extremely difficult
      2. Score 2: Very difficult
      3. Score 3: Difficult
      4. Score 4: Slightly difficult
      5. Score 5: Not difficult
    5. When you attempted sexual intercourse, how often was it satisfactory for you?
      1. Score 1: Never or almost never
      2. Score 2: A few times
      3. Score 3: Sometimes (about half the time)
      4. Score 4: Most times
      5. Score 5: Always or almost always
  3. Interpretation: Based on total sum of scores from 5 questions above
    1. Scores 22 to 25: Normal
    2. Scores 17 to 21: Mild
    3. Scores 12 to 16: Mild to moderate
    4. Scores 8 to 11: Moderate
    5. Scores 5 to 7: Severe
  4. References
    1. Rosen (1999) Int J Impot Res 11: 319-26

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