Full Title: Diagnosis and Treatment of Erectile Dysfunction
Expected Release Date: late 2008
Clinical Focus*
- What are accepted definitions of erectile dysfunction (ED)?
- What is the prevalence of underlying causes of sexual dysfunction in primary care and referral populations?
- What is the yield of measurements of blood levels of testosterone/prolactin/luteinizing hormone (LH)/follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) for treatable causes of ED.
- What is the sensitivity of blood tests vs. pituitary imaging for detecting pituitary causes of ED (e.g. prolactinoma)
- What is the effectiveness of pharmaceutical treatments for patients with ED, including those with underlying medical disorders (e.g. diabetes, other neuropathy)
- What is the evidence of harms of pharmaceutical treatment?
*To be addressed in evidence report.
Current as of June 2007
Internet Citation:
Diagnosis and Treatment of Erectile Dysfunction, Clinical Focus. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Rockville, MD. http://www.ahrq.gov/clinic/tp/erecdustp.htm