JU open plus
Validation of Comprehensive Prostate Cancer Assessment on Sexual Health for Men Who Have Sex With Men (COMPASS)
By Lee TK, Wassersug RJ, Dowsett GW and 3 others.
Abstract
Purpose
The purpose of this study was to validate a questionnaire that can be used to assess sexual function and practices of men with prostate cancer (PCa), who have sex with men.
Materials and methods
Previously, we developed a questionnaire with 13 domains on specific aspects of sexual quality of life for men who have sex with men: sex drive, ejaculation, erection, orgasm, general sexual questions, receptive anal intercourse, insertive anal intercourse, solo masturbation, receiving masturbation, receiving oral sex, sex with regular partner(s), sex with casual partner(s), and urinary leakage. Men who have sex with men with PCa completed the questionnaire twice, with each completion separated by 2 to 4 weeks. Statistical analyses included factor analysis, test/retest validation with Cronbach alpha, and intraclass correlation. Since urinary leakage is significantly more common with radical prostatectomy than with radiation, we have compared urinary leakage with treatment history as an independent validation. Multivariate regression was performed to explore the impact of demographics and treatment parameters on different domains.
