Commentary on “Critical Flaws in the FSFI and IIEF”
- 14 May 2014
- journal article
- comment
- Published by Taylor & Francis Ltd in The Journal of Sex Research
- Vol. 51 (5), 492-497
- https://doi.org/10.1080/00224499.2014.894491
Abstract
This invited commentary responds to recent criticisms of two validated and widely used sexual function questionnaires, the Female Sexual Function Index (FSFI) and the International Index of Erectile Function (IIEF) (Forbes, Baillie, & Schniering, 2014 Forbes , M. K. , Baillie , A. J. , & Schniering , C. A. ( 2014 ). Critical flaws in the Female Sexual Function Index and the International Index of Erectile Function . Journal of Sex Research , 51 , 485 – 491 . doi: 10.1080/00224499.2013.876607 [Taylor & Francis Online], [Web of Science ®] [Google Scholar] ). We take issue with the conceptual arguments presented, selective review of published literature on both instruments, and conclusions drawn from methodologically flawed findings from an Internet-based study in a nonrepresentative group of Australian men and women. Alternative perspectives on the IIEF and FSFI are presented.Keywords
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