The DOI matches its Crossref record; 12 of the 12 references it cites were found in a registry or an index; none of the 14 sources its claims cite is checked for support yet.
The Female Sexual Function Index (FSFI): A Multidimensional Self-Report Instrument for the Assessment of Female Sexual Function
Open accessAbstract
This article presents the development of a brief, self-report measure of female sexual function. Initial face validity testing of questionnaire items, identified by an expert panel, was followed by a study aimed at further refining the questionnaire. It was administered to 131 normal controls and 128 age-matched subjects with female sexual arousal disorder (FSAD) at five research centers. Based on clinical interpretations of a principal components analysis, a 6-domain structure was identified, which included desire, subjective arousal, lubrication, orgasm, satisfaction, and pain. Overall test-retest reliability coefficients were high for each of the individual domains (r = 0.79 to 0.86) and a high degree of internal consistency was observed (Cronbach's alpha values of 0.82 and higher) Good construct validity was demonstrated by highly significant mean difference scores between the FSAD and control groups for each of the domains (p < or = 0.001). Additionally, divergent validity with a scale of marital satisfaction was observed. These results support the reliability and psychometric (as well as clinical) validity of the Female Sexual Function Index (FSFI) in the assessment of key dimensions of female sexual function in clinical and nonclinical samples. Our findings also suggest important gender differences in the patterning of female sexual function in comparison with similar questionnaire studies in males.
Overview
Integrity signals
Registry
Cites
Statistics
Verification
Claims the paper makes
36 Own result · 11 Own method · 9 Not checked yet · 9 Own interpretation · 7 No basis given
A result the paper reports from its own data — it cites no other source for it, so there is none to check. The quote shows it is in the paper.
In the paper
“Good construct validity was demonstrated by highly significant mean difference scores between the FSAD and control groups for each of the domains (p < 0.001).”
§ Th e Fe m ale Sex ual Fun ction Index (FSFI): A Multidim en sion al Self-Report Instrum en t for the Assessm en t of Fem ale Sex ual Fun ction > Abstract
boostedcorrelational- Asserted: passes — The authors put it forward as true.
- Checkable: passes — It can be checked against evidence.
- Load-bearing: passes — The paper’s conclusions depend on it.
- Based: passes — The paper gives a reason why it holds.
A result the paper reports from its own data — it cites no other source for it, so there is none to check. The quote shows it is in the paper.
In the paper
“Additionally, divergent validity with a scale of marital satisfaction was observed.”
§ Th e Fe m ale Sex ual Fun ction Index (FSFI): A Multidim en sion al Self-Report Instrum en t for the Assessm en t of Fem ale Sex ual Fun ction > Abstract
plain- Asserted: passes — The authors put it forward as true.
- Checkable: passes — It can be checked against evidence.
- Load-bearing: unclear — It is unclear whether the paper’s conclusions depend on it.
- Based: passes — The paper gives a reason why it holds.
A result the paper reports from its own data — it cites no other source for it, so there is none to check. The quote shows it is in the paper.
In the paper
“a high degree of internal consistency was observed (Cronbach's alpha values of 0.82 and higher)”
§ Th e Fe m ale Sex ual Fun ction Index (FSFI): A Multidim en sion al Self-Report Instrum en t for the Assessm en t of Fem ale Sex ual Fun ction > Abstract
plain- Asserted: passes — The authors put it forward as true.
- Checkable: passes — It can be checked against evidence.
- Load-bearing: passes — The paper’s conclusions depend on it.
- Based: passes — The paper gives a reason why it holds.
A result the paper reports from its own data — it cites no other source for it, so there is none to check. The quote shows it is in the paper.
In the paper
“Based on clinical interpretations of a principal components analysis, a 6domain structure was identified, which included desire, subjective arousal, lubrication, orgasm, satisfaction, and pain.”
§ Th e Fe m ale Sex ual Fun ction Index (FSFI): A Multidim en sion al Self-Report Instrum en t for the Assessm en t of Fem ale Sex ual Fun ction > Abstract
plain- Asserted: passes — The authors put it forward as true.
- Checkable: passes — It can be checked against evidence.
- Load-bearing: passes — The paper’s conclusions depend on it.
- Based: passes — The paper gives a reason why it holds.
- Rests on an assumption: Each female sexual disorder corresponds to different phases or domains of sexual function.
- Rests on an assumption: Sexual satisfaction is an important dimension of sexual function, although no separate diagnostic category exists for dysfunction in this dimension.
- Rests on an assumption: Sexual response and dysfunction involve both psychological and organic processes.
A result the paper reports from its own data — it cites no other source for it, so there is none to check. The quote shows it is in the paper.
In the paper
“Overall testretest reliability coefficients were high for each of the individual domains (r = 0.79 to 0.86)”
§ Th e Fe m ale Sex ual Fun ction Index (FSFI): A Multidim en sion al Self-Report Instrum en t for the Assessm en t of Fem ale Sex ual Fun ction > Abstract
plaincorrelational- Asserted: passes — The authors put it forward as true.
- Checkable: passes — It can be checked against evidence.
- Load-bearing: passes — The paper’s conclusions depend on it.
- Based: passes — The paper gives a reason why it holds.
A result the paper reports from its own data — it cites no other source for it, so there is none to check. The quote shows it is in the paper.
In the paper
“As further support for the construct validity of the FSFI, the correlations between the Locke-Wallace and the FSFI, even when statistically significant, were generally modest in magnitude.”
§ Th e Fe m ale Sex ual Fun ction Index (FSFI): A Multidim en sion al Self-Report Instrum en t for the Assessm en t of Fem ale Sex ual Fun ction > Divergent Validty
plaincorrelational- Asserted: passes — The authors put it forward as true.
- Checkable: passes — It can be checked against evidence.
- Load-bearing: passes — The paper’s conclusions depend on it.
- Based: passes — The paper gives a reason why it holds.
A result the paper reports from its own data — it cites no other source for it, so there is none to check. The quote shows it is in the paper.
In the paper
“while showing only modest correlations with a measure of marital satisfaction (divergent validity).”
§ Th e Fe m ale Sex ual Fun ction Index (FSFI): A Multidim en sion al Self-Report Instrum en t for the Assessm en t of Fem ale Sex ual Fun ction > DISCUSSION
plaincorrelational- Asserted: passes — The authors put it forward as true.
- Checkable: passes — It can be checked against evidence.
- Load-bearing: passes — The paper’s conclusions depend on it.
- Based: passes — The paper gives a reason why it holds.
- Rests on an assumption: The Locke-Wallace Marital Adjustment Test validly measures marital satisfaction.
A result the paper reports from its own data — it cites no other source for it, so there is none to check. The quote shows it is in the paper.
In the paper
“significantly more controls than FSAD subjects (34% vs 19%) were unmarried.”
§ Th e Fe m ale Sex ual Fun ction Index (FSFI): A Multidim en sion al Self-Report Instrum en t for the Assessm en t of Fem ale Sex ual Fun ction > DISCUSSION
plaincorrelational- Asserted: passes — The authors put it forward as true.
- Checkable: passes — It can be checked against evidence.
- Load-bearing: unclear — It is unclear whether the paper’s conclusions depend on it.
- Based: passes — The paper gives a reason why it holds.
The paper states this without a source or data behind it here, so there is nothing to check it against. The quote shows it is in the paper.
In the paper
“It is psychometrically sound”
§ Th e Fe m ale Sex ual Fun ction Index (FSFI): A Multidim en sion al Self-Report Instrum en t for the Assessm en t of Fem ale Sex ual Fun ction > CONCLUSIONS
plain- Asserted: passes — The authors put it forward as true.
- Checkable: passes — It can be checked against evidence.
- Load-bearing: passes — The paper’s conclusions depend on it.
- Based: passes — The paper gives a reason why it holds.
A result the paper reports from its own data — it cites no other source for it, so there is none to check. The quote shows it is in the paper.
In the paper
“Based on the results of the factor analysis of the 19-item questionnaire using the complete sample, individual items were assigned to five separate domains of female sexual function: desire/arousal, lubrication, orgasm, satisfaction, and pain.”
§ Th e Fe m ale Sex ual Fun ction Index (FSFI): A Multidim en sion al Self-Report Instrum en t for the Assessm en t of Fem ale Sex ual Fun ction > Factor Analysis and Domain Scoring
plain- Asserted: passes — The authors put it forward as true.
- Checkable: passes — It can be checked against evidence.
- Load-bearing: passes — The paper’s conclusions depend on it.
- Based: passes — The paper gives a reason why it holds.
- It may state two separate claims as one. 27
- Probably not a substantial claim. 11
A result the paper reports from its own data — it cites no other source for it, so there is none to check. The quote shows it is in the paper.
In the paper
“Items generally clustered in the predicted fashion and had relatively high factor loadings, supporting the factoral validity of the final questionnaire.”
§ Th e Fe m ale Sex ual Fun ction Index (FSFI): A Multidim en sion al Self-Report Instrum en t for the Assessm en t of Fem ale Sex ual Fun ction > Factor Analysis and Domain Scoring
plaincorrelational- Asserted: passes — The authors put it forward as true.
- Checkable: passes — It can be checked against evidence.
- Load-bearing: passes — The paper’s conclusions depend on it.
- Based: passes — The paper gives a reason why it holds.
It may state two separate claims as one.
A result the paper reports from its own data — it cites no other source for it, so there is none to check. The quote shows it is in the paper.
In the paper
“The correlation between the Locke-Wallace and the total FSFI score was low moderate for the control group (r = 0.53) and very low for the FSAD group (r = 0.22).”
§ Th e Fe m ale Sex ual Fun ction Index (FSFI): A Multidim en sion al Self-Report Instrum en t for the Assessm en t of Fem ale Sex ual Fun ction > Divergent Validty
plaincorrelational- Asserted: passes — The authors put it forward as true.
- Checkable: passes — It can be checked against evidence.
- Load-bearing: passes — The paper’s conclusions depend on it.
- Based: passes — The paper gives a reason why it holds.
It may state two separate claims as one.
The paper states this without a source or data behind it here, so there is nothing to check it against. The quote shows it is in the paper.
In the paper
“The FSFI, a 19-item questionnaire, has been developed as a brief, multidimensional self-report instrument for assessing the key dimensions of sexual function in women.”
§ Th e Fe m ale Sex ual Fun ction Index (FSFI): A Multidim en sion al Self-Report Instrum en t for the Assessm en t of Fem ale Sex ual Fun ction > CONCLUSIONS
plain- Asserted: passes — The authors put it forward as true.
- Checkable: passes — It can be checked against evidence.
- Load-bearing: passes — The paper’s conclusions depend on it.
- Based: passes — The paper gives a reason why it holds.
It may state two separate claims as one.
A result the paper reports from its own data — it cites no other source for it, so there is none to check. The quote shows it is in the paper.
In the paper
“For FSAD subjects, the highest positive correlation was between the domains of desire and arousal (r = 0.71), consistent with the factor analysis results described above.”
§ Th e Fe m ale Sex ual Fun ction Index (FSFI): A Multidim en sion al Self-Report Instrum en t for the Assessm en t of Fem ale Sex ual Fun ction > Factor Analysis and Domain Scoring
plaincorrelational- Asserted: passes — The authors put it forward as true.
- Checkable: passes — It can be checked against evidence.
- Load-bearing: unclear — It is unclear whether the paper’s conclusions depend on it.
- Based: passes — The paper gives a reason why it holds.
It may state two separate claims as one.
A result the paper reports from its own data — it cites no other source for it, so there is none to check. The quote shows it is in the paper.
In the paper
“The factor loadings of the individual items fit the expected pattern, supporting the factorial validity of this instrument.”
§ Th e Fe m ale Sex ual Fun ction Index (FSFI): A Multidim en sion al Self-Report Instrum en t for the Assessm en t of Fem ale Sex ual Fun ction > DISCUSSION
plaincorrelational- Asserted: passes — The authors put it forward as true.
- Checkable: passes — It can be checked against evidence.
- Load-bearing: passes — The paper’s conclusions depend on it.
- Based: passes — The paper gives a reason why it holds.
It may state two separate claims as one.
A result the paper reports from its own data — it cites no other source for it, so there is none to check. The quote shows it is in the paper.
In the paper
“The data from this initial validation study indicated that the majority of subjects understood the questions and response options, although some of the questions and choices were re-worded to improve clarity.”
§ Th e Fe m ale Sex ual Fun ction Index (FSFI): A Multidim en sion al Self-Report Instrum en t for the Assessm en t of Fem ale Sex ual Fun ction > Phase I: Item Selection
hedged- Asserted: passes — The authors put it forward as true.
- Checkable: passes — It can be checked against evidence.
- Load-bearing: unclear — It is unclear whether the paper’s conclusions depend on it.
- Based: passes — The paper gives a reason why it holds.
It may state two separate claims as one.
A result the paper reports from its own data — it cites no other source for it, so there is none to check. The quote shows it is in the paper.
In the paper
“As seen in Table 5, overall test-retest reliability was relatively high for all of the domains (r = 0.79 -0.86) and for the total scale (r = 0.88).”
§ Th e Fe m ale Sex ual Fun ction Index (FSFI): A Multidim en sion al Self-Report Instrum en t for the Assessm en t of Fem ale Sex ual Fun ction > Reliability
plaincorrelational- Asserted: passes — The authors put it forward as true.
- Checkable: passes — It can be checked against evidence.
- Load-bearing: passes — The paper’s conclusions depend on it.
- Based: passes — The paper gives a reason why it holds.
It may state two separate claims as one.
A result the paper reports from its own data — it cites no other source for it, so there is none to check. The quote shows it is in the paper.
In the paper
“Four factors with eigenvalues over 1.00 were identified for all three samples; however, a five-factor solution with the FSAD group yielded the most consistent pattern of factor loadings.”
§ Th e Fe m ale Sex ual Fun ction Index (FSFI): A Multidim en sion al Self-Report Instrum en t for the Assessm en t of Fem ale Sex ual Fun ction > Factor Analysis and Domain Scoring
plainn = 3- Asserted: passes — The authors put it forward as true.
- Checkable: passes — It can be checked against evidence.
- Load-bearing: passes — The paper’s conclusions depend on it.
- Based: passes — The paper gives a reason why it holds.
It may state two separate claims as one.
A result the paper reports from its own data — it cites no other source for it, so there is none to check. The quote shows it is in the paper.
In the paper
“The pattern of factor loadings was similar for the total group and the FSAD group alone.The pattern was less clear for the control sample alone.”
§ Th e Fe m ale Sex ual Fun ction Index (FSFI): A Multidim en sion al Self-Report Instrum en t for the Assessm en t of Fem ale Sex ual Fun ction > Factor Analysis and Domain Scoring
plain- Asserted: passes — The authors put it forward as true.
- Checkable: passes — It can be checked against evidence.
- Load-bearing: passes — The paper’s conclusions depend on it.
- Based: passes — The paper gives a reason why it holds.
It may state two separate claims as one.
A result the paper reports from its own data — it cites no other source for it, so there is none to check. The quote shows it is in the paper.
In the paper
“For the FSAD group, the domain of desire showed the highest test-retest reliability (r = 0.80), with the other domains showing moderately high correlations (r = 0.62 -0.71).”
§ Th e Fe m ale Sex ual Fun ction Index (FSFI): A Multidim en sion al Self-Report Instrum en t for the Assessm en t of Fem ale Sex ual Fun ction > Reliability
plaincorrelational- Asserted: passes — The authors put it forward as true.
- Checkable: passes — It can be checked against evidence.
- Load-bearing: unclear — It is unclear whether the paper’s conclusions depend on it.
- Based: passes — The paper gives a reason why it holds.
It may state two separate claims as one.
A result the paper reports from its own data — it cites no other source for it, so there is none to check. The quote shows it is in the paper.
In the paper
“As shown, high inter-item correlations were observed for all six domains (Cronbach's alpha values of 0.82 and higher).”
§ Th e Fe m ale Sex ual Fun ction Index (FSFI): A Multidim en sion al Self-Report Instrum en t for the Assessm en t of Fem ale Sex ual Fun ction > Reliability
plaincorrelational- Asserted: passes — The authors put it forward as true.
- Checkable: passes — It can be checked against evidence.
- Load-bearing: passes — The paper’s conclusions depend on it.
- Based: passes — The paper gives a reason why it holds.
It may state two separate claims as one.
The paper states this without a source or data behind it here, so there is nothing to check it against. The quote shows it is in the paper.
In the paper
“The individual domains of the FSFI and the FSFI full scale score showed high internal consistency and acceptable test-retest reliability.”
§ Th e Fe m ale Sex ual Fun ction Index (FSFI): A Multidim en sion al Self-Report Instrum en t for the Assessm en t of Fem ale Sex ual Fun ction > DISCUSSION
plain- Asserted: passes — The authors put it forward as true.
- Checkable: passes — It can be checked against evidence.
- Load-bearing: passes — The paper’s conclusions depend on it.
- Based: passes — The paper gives a reason why it holds.
It may state two separate claims as one.
A result the paper reports from its own data — it cites no other source for it, so there is none to check. The quote shows it is in the paper.
In the paper
“In general, higher reliability of domain scores was obtained for the control group than for the FSAD group, though all reliability coefficients were statistically significant.”
§ Th e Fe m ale Sex ual Fun ction Index (FSFI): A Multidim en sion al Self-Report Instrum en t for the Assessm en t of Fem ale Sex ual Fun ction > Reliability
plaincorrelational- Asserted: passes — The authors put it forward as true.
- Checkable: passes — It can be checked against evidence.
- Load-bearing: unclear — It is unclear whether the paper’s conclusions depend on it.
- Based: passes — The paper gives a reason why it holds.
It may state two separate claims as one.
A result the paper reports from its own data — it cites no other source for it, so there is none to check. The quote shows it is in the paper.
In the paper
“The correlations between pain and desire (r = 0. 15) and between pain and orgasm (r = 0.10) failed to reach statistical significance for the FSAD group.”
§ Th e Fe m ale Sex ual Fun ction Index (FSFI): A Multidim en sion al Self-Report Instrum en t for the Assessm en t of Fem ale Sex ual Fun ction > Factor Analysis and Domain Scoring
plain- Asserted: passes — The authors put it forward as true.
- Checkable: passes — It can be checked against evidence.
- Load-bearing: unclear — It is unclear whether the paper’s conclusions depend on it.
- Based: passes — The paper gives a reason why it holds.
It may state two separate claims as one.
A result the paper reports from its own data — it cites no other source for it, so there is none to check. The quote shows it is in the paper.
In the paper
“Divergence of the FSFI from the Locke-Wallace Marital Adjustment Test was greater for the FSAD group than for the controls, for whom a moderately high correlation was observed between marital satisfaction and the FSFI domain of global sexual satisfaction.”
§ Th e Fe m ale Sex ual Fun ction Index (FSFI): A Multidim en sion al Self-Report Instrum en t for the Assessm en t of Fem ale Sex ual Fun ction > DISCUSSION
plaincorrelational- Asserted: passes — The authors put it forward as true.
- Checkable: passes — It can be checked against evidence.
- Load-bearing: passes — The paper’s conclusions depend on it.
- Based: passes — The paper gives a reason why it holds.
It may state two separate claims as one.
- Rests on an assumption: The Locke-Wallace Marital Adjustment Test validly measures marital satisfaction.
A result the paper reports from its own data — it cites no other source for it, so there is none to check. The quote shows it is in the paper.
In the paper
“In this group, for example, one factor was comprised of a mix of lubrication and arousal items, and another consisted of a mix of arousal and orgasm items.”
§ Th e Fe m ale Sex ual Fun ction Index (FSFI): A Multidim en sion al Self-Report Instrum en t for the Assessm en t of Fem ale Sex ual Fun ction > Factor Analysis and Domain Scoring
plain- Asserted: passes — The authors put it forward as true.
- Checkable: passes — It can be checked against evidence.
- Load-bearing: unclear — It is unclear whether the paper’s conclusions depend on it.
- Based: passes — The paper gives a reason why it holds.
It may state two separate claims as one.
A result the paper reports from its own data — it cites no other source for it, so there is none to check. The quote shows it is in the paper.
In the paper
“As shown, statistically significant differences between the groups were observed for all the domains and for the full scale score.”
§ Th e Fe m ale Sex ual Fun ction Index (FSFI): A Multidim en sion al Self-Report Instrum en t for the Assessm en t of Fem ale Sex ual Fun ction > Discriminant Validity
plaincorrelational- Asserted: passes — The authors put it forward as true.
- Checkable: passes — It can be checked against evidence.
- Load-bearing: passes — The paper’s conclusions depend on it.
- Based: passes — The paper gives a reason why it holds.
It may state two separate claims as one.
In the paper
“the American Psychiatric Association's Diagnostic & Statistical Manual, version IV (DSM-IV) (American Psychiatric Association, 1994) system of classification was intended as a nomenclature for mental disorders only.”
§ Th e Fe m ale Sex ual Fun ction Index (FSFI): A Multidim en sion al Self-Report Instrum en t for the Assessm en t of Fem ale Sex ual Fun ction > Abstract
What the sources say
- Not checked yetcites American Psychiatric Association, 1994
plain- Asserted: passes — The authors put it forward as true.
- Checkable: passes — It can be checked against evidence.
- Load-bearing: fails — The paper’s conclusions may not depend on it.
- Based: passes — The paper gives a reason why it holds.
Probably not a substantial claim. The paper’s conclusions may not depend on it.
A conclusion the paper draws from its own results — it cites no other source for it, so there is none to check. The quote shows it is in the paper.
In the paper
“Our findings also suggest important gender differences in the patterning of female sexual function in comparison with similar questionnaire studies in males.”
§ Th e Fe m ale Sex ual Fun ction Index (FSFI): A Multidim en sion al Self-Report Instrum en t for the Assessm en t of Fem ale Sex ual Fun ction > Abstract
hedgedcorrelational- Asserted: passes — The authors put it forward as true.
- Checkable: passes — It can be checked against evidence.
- Load-bearing: fails — The paper’s conclusions may not depend on it.
- Based: fails — The paper may give no reason why it holds.
Probably not a substantial claim. The paper’s conclusions may not depend on it. The paper may give no reason why it holds.
A conclusion the paper draws from its own results — it cites no other source for it, so there is none to check. The quote shows it is in the paper.
In the paper
“These results support the reliability and psychometric (as well as clinical) validity of the Female Sexual Function Index (FSFI) in the assessment of key dimensions of female sexual function in clinical and nonclinical samples.”
§ Th e Fe m ale Sex ual Fun ction Index (FSFI): A Multidim en sion al Self-Report Instrum en t for the Assessm en t of Fem ale Sex ual Fun ction > Abstract
plain- Asserted: passes — The authors put it forward as true.
- Checkable: passes — It can be checked against evidence.
- Load-bearing: passes — The paper’s conclusions depend on it.
- Based: passes — The paper gives a reason why it holds.
It may state two separate claims as one.
- Rests on an assumption: A major barrier to clinical research in female sexual dysfunction is the absence of well-defined endpoints and outcomes, reflecting lack of consensus on definition and diagnostic framework.
- Rests on an assumption: There are no empirically validated instruments for assessing female arousal, which impedes pharmacological and psychological research in female sexual response.
None of the sources cited for this claim have been checked yet.
In the paper
“The DSM-IV and ICD-10 also recognize the need for a subjective distress criterion in defining sexual dysfunction.”
§ Th e Fe m ale Sex ual Fun ction Index (FSFI): A Multidim en sion al Self-Report Instrum en t for the Assessm en t of Fem ale Sex ual Fun ction > Abstract
What the sources say
- Not checked yetcites American Psychiatric Association, 1994
- Not checked yetcites World Health Organization, 1992
plain- Asserted: passes — The authors put it forward as true.
- Checkable: passes — It can be checked against evidence.
- Load-bearing: fails — The paper’s conclusions may not depend on it.
- Based: passes — The paper gives a reason why it holds.
Probably not a substantial claim. The paper’s conclusions may not depend on it. It may state two separate claims as one.
What the paper did — it cites no source for this, so there is none to check. The quote shows it is in the paper.
In the paper
“Since a pattern of factor results was obtained that was very similar to that described below for the complete sample, further analyses were performed with all study subjects included.”
§ Th e Fe m ale Sex ual Fun ction Index (FSFI): A Multidim en sion al Self-Report Instrum en t for the Assessm en t of Fem ale Sex ual Fun ction > Factor Analysis and Domain Scoring
plainn = 3- Asserted: passes — The authors put it forward as true.
- Checkable: passes — It can be checked against evidence.
- Load-bearing: passes — The paper’s conclusions depend on it.
- Based: passes — The paper gives a reason why it holds.
It may state two separate claims as one.
What the paper did — it cites no source for this, so there is none to check. The quote shows it is in the paper.
In the paper
“The two groups were comparable with respect to race, education, income, and number of children.”
§ Th e Fe m ale Sex ual Fun ction Index (FSFI): A Multidim en sion al Self-Report Instrum en t for the Assessm en t of Fem ale Sex ual Fun ction > Study Participant Characteristics
plain- Asserted: passes — The authors put it forward as true.
- Checkable: passes — It can be checked against evidence.
- Load-bearing: unclear — It is unclear whether the paper’s conclusions depend on it.
- Based: passes — The paper gives a reason why it holds.
It may state two separate claims as one.
What the paper did — it cites no source for this, so there is none to check. The quote shows it is in the paper.
In the paper
“The mean (± SD) ages of the FSAD group (N = 128) and control group (N = l31) were 40.5 ± 12.98 years and 39.7 ± 13.15 years, respectively.”
§ Th e Fe m ale Sex ual Fun ction Index (FSFI): A Multidim en sion al Self-Report Instrum en t for the Assessm en t of Fem ale Sex ual Fun ction > Study Participant Characteristics
plainn = 128- Asserted: passes — The authors put it forward as true.
- Checkable: passes — It can be checked against evidence.
- Load-bearing: fails — The paper’s conclusions may not depend on it.
- Based: passes — The paper gives a reason why it holds.
Probably not a substantial claim. The paper’s conclusions may not depend on it. It may state two separate claims as one.
In the paper
“This relationship demonstrates a considerable overlap between the dimensions of desire and arousal in women, consistent with clinical observation and contrasting with findings in studies of sexual dysfunction in men (Rosen, Riley, Wagner, Osterloh, Kirkpatrick, & Mishra, 1997).”
§ Th e Fe m ale Sex ual Fun ction Index (FSFI): A Multidim en sion al Self-Report Instrum en t for the Assessm en t of Fem ale Sex ual Fun ction > DISCUSSION
What the sources say
- Not checked yetcites Rosen, Riley, Wagner, Osterloh, Kirkpatrick, & Mishra, 1997
boostedcorrelational- Asserted: passes — The authors put it forward as true.
- Checkable: passes — It can be checked against evidence.
- Load-bearing: unclear — It is unclear whether the paper’s conclusions depend on it.
- Based: passes — The paper gives a reason why it holds.
It may state two separate claims as one.
What the paper did — it cites no source for this, so there is none to check. The quote shows it is in the paper.
In the paper
“The two groups did not differ signifi-cantly in the proportion of women taking hormone replacement therapy.”
§ Th e Fe m ale Sex ual Fun ction Index (FSFI): A Multidim en sion al Self-Report Instrum en t for the Assessm en t of Fem ale Sex ual Fun ction > Study Participant Characteristics
plain- Asserted: passes — The authors put it forward as true.
- Checkable: passes — It can be checked against evidence.
- Load-bearing: fails — The paper’s conclusions may not depend on it.
- Based: passes — The paper gives a reason why it holds.
Probably not a substantial claim. The paper’s conclusions may not depend on it.
What the paper did — it cites no source for this, so there is none to check. The quote shows it is in the paper.
In the paper
“A significantly greater percentage of healthy volunteers than women with FSAD also used some form of contraceptive (54% versus 39%, respectively, p = 0.033).”
§ Th e Fe m ale Sex ual Fun ction Index (FSFI): A Multidim en sion al Self-Report Instrum en t for the Assessm en t of Fem ale Sex ual Fun ction > Study Participant Characteristics
plaincorrelational- Asserted: passes — The authors put it forward as true.
- Checkable: passes — It can be checked against evidence.
- Load-bearing: fails — The paper’s conclusions may not depend on it.
- Based: passes — The paper gives a reason why it holds.
Probably not a substantial claim. The paper’s conclusions may not depend on it.
What the paper did — it cites no source for this, so there is none to check. The quote shows it is in the paper.
In the paper
“There was a statistically significant difference between the two groups in marital status (p = 0.042), with a greater proportion of married women in the FSAD group (69% versus 55%) and more single women in the control group (34% versus 19%).”
§ Th e Fe m ale Sex ual Fun ction Index (FSFI): A Multidim en sion al Self-Report Instrum en t for the Assessm en t of Fem ale Sex ual Fun ction > Study Participant Characteristics
plaincorrelational- Asserted: passes — The authors put it forward as true.
- Checkable: passes — It can be checked against evidence.
- Load-bearing: fails — The paper’s conclusions may not depend on it.
- Based: passes — The paper gives a reason why it holds.
Probably not a substantial claim. The paper’s conclusions may not depend on it. It may state two separate claims as one.
None of the sources cited for this claim have been checked yet.
In the paper
“More recent questionnaires provide greater detail on sexual frequency, desire, and arousal, but were developed prior to the current classification of sexual disorders and do not address some aspects of the current definitions (Derogatis & Melisaratos, 1979;Taylor, Rosen, & Leiblum, 1994).”
§ Th e Fe m ale Sex ual Fun ction Index (FSFI): A Multidim en sion al Self-Report Instrum en t for the Assessm en t of Fem ale Sex ual Fun ction > Abstract
What the sources say
- Not checked yetcites Derogatis & Melisaratos, 1979
- Not checked yetcites Taylor, Rosen, & Leiblum, 1994
plain- Asserted: passes — The authors put it forward as true.
- Checkable: passes — It can be checked against evidence.
- Load-bearing: passes — The paper’s conclusions depend on it.
- Based: passes — The paper gives a reason why it holds.
It may state two separate claims as one.
A conclusion the paper draws from its own results — it cites no other source for it, so there is none to check. The quote shows it is in the paper.
In the paper
“which may have contributed to drug-induced sexual dysfunction.”
§ Th e Fe m ale Sex ual Fun ction Index (FSFI): A Multidim en sion al Self-Report Instrum en t for the Assessm en t of Fem ale Sex ual Fun ction > DISCUSSION
hedgedconditional- Asserted: passes — The authors put it forward as true.
- Checkable: passes — It can be checked against evidence.
- Load-bearing: fails — The paper’s conclusions may not depend on it.
- Based: passes — The paper gives a reason why it holds.
Probably not a substantial claim. The paper’s conclusions may not depend on it.
What the paper did — it cites no source for this, so there is none to check. The quote shows it is in the paper.
In the paper
“a reanalysis of the FSFI factor structure following the exclusion of data from subjects who reported that they had no recent sexual activity showed little change.”
§ Th e Fe m ale Sex ual Fun ction Index (FSFI): A Multidim en sion al Self-Report Instrum en t for the Assessm en t of Fem ale Sex ual Fun ction > DISCUSSION
plain- Asserted: passes — The authors put it forward as true.
- Checkable: passes — It can be checked against evidence.
- Load-bearing: passes — The paper’s conclusions depend on it.
- Based: passes — The paper gives a reason why it holds.
It may state two separate claims as one.
A conclusion the paper draws from its own results — it cites no other source for it, so there is none to check. The quote shows it is in the paper.
In the paper
“While the statistical solution supported a 5-factor solution, clinical consideration dictated separating the domain of desire/arousal.Therefore, the final set of items was assigned to a six domain instrument measuring: (a) desire, (b) arousal, (c) lubrication, (d) orgasm, (e) global satisfaction, and (f) pain.”
§ Th e Fe m ale Sex ual Fun ction Index (FSFI): A Multidim en sion al Self-Report Instrum en t for the Assessm en t of Fem ale Sex ual Fun ction > Factor Analysis and Domain Scoring
plaindirect- Asserted: passes — The authors put it forward as true.
- Checkable: passes — It can be checked against evidence.
- Load-bearing: passes — The paper’s conclusions depend on it.
- Based: passes — The paper gives a reason why it holds.
It may state two separate claims as one.
- Rests on an assumption: Each female sexual disorder corresponds to different phases or domains of sexual function.
- Rests on an assumption: Sexual satisfaction is an important dimension of sexual function, although no separate diagnostic category exists for dysfunction in this dimension.
What the paper did — it cites no source for this, so there is none to check. The quote shows it is in the paper.
In the paper
“Subjects from the clinical sample were agematched (± 2 years) with subjects from the nonclinical sample.”
§ Th e Fe m ale Sex ual Fun ction Index (FSFI): A Multidim en sion al Self-Report Instrum en t for the Assessm en t of Fem ale Sex ual Fun ction > Phase 2: Reliability and Construct Validity
plain- Asserted: passes — The authors put it forward as true.
- Checkable: passes — It can be checked against evidence.
- Load-bearing: passes — The paper’s conclusions depend on it.
- Based: passes — The paper gives a reason why it holds.
Probably not a substantial claim.
In the paper
“Sexual response involves a temporal sequencing and coordination of several phases (Masters & Johnson, 1966).”
§ Th e Fe m ale Sex ual Fun ction Index (FSFI): A Multidim en sion al Self-Report Instrum en t for the Assessm en t of Fem ale Sex ual Fun ction > Abstract
What the sources say
- Not checked yetcites Masters & Johnson, 1966
plain- Asserted: passes — The authors put it forward as true.
- Checkable: passes — It can be checked against evidence.
- Load-bearing: passes — The paper’s conclusions depend on it.
- Based: passes — The paper gives a reason why it holds.
Probably not a substantial claim.
None of the sources cited for this claim have been checked yet.
In the paper
“This panel recommended maintaining four major categories of dysfunction (desire disorders, arousal disorder, orgasmic disorder, and sexual pain disorders), as described in the DSM-IV and ICD-10 (International Classification of Diseases) (World Health Organization, 1992).”
§ Th e Fe m ale Sex ual Fun ction Index (FSFI): A Multidim en sion al Self-Report Instrum en t for the Assessm en t of Fem ale Sex ual Fun ction > Abstract
What the sources say
- Not checked yetcites International Consensus Development Conference on Female Sexual Dysfunctions: Definitions and Classifications, in press
- Not checked yetcites World Health Organization, 1992
plain- Asserted: passes — The authors put it forward as true.
- Checkable: passes — It can be checked against evidence.
- Load-bearing: fails — The paper’s conclusions may not depend on it.
- Based: passes — The paper gives a reason why it holds.
Probably not a substantial claim. The paper’s conclusions may not depend on it.
The paper relies on this without support.
A major barrier to clinical research in female sexual dysfunction is the absence of well-defined endpoints and outcomes, reflecting lack of consensus on definition and diagnostic framework.
“A major barrier to the development of clinical research in this area has been the absence of well-defined endpoints and outcomes, which in turn reflects the current lack of consensus in regards to the definition and diagnostic framework for assessing and treating female sexual dysfunction.”
The paper relies on this without support.
At present there are no validated instruments specific to sexual distress.
“However, at the present time there are no validated sexual distress specific instruments.”
The paper relies on this without support.
The most valid way to assess sexual function in women is in a naturalistic setting, and self-report is the only currently available method for measuring sexual response at home.
“However, it has been proposed that the most valid way to assess sexual function in women is in a naturalistic setting, and the self-report technique is the only method currently available for measuring sexual response in an at-home setting.”
The paper relies on this without support.
Each female sexual disorder corresponds to different phases or domains of sexual function.
“Each of the different disorders (hypoactive sexual desire disorder, sexual arousal disorder, sexual pain disorders, and orgasmic disorder) has correspondence to different phases or domains of sexual function.”
The paper relies on this without support.
Sexual satisfaction is an important dimension of sexual function, although no separate diagnostic category exists for dysfunction in this dimension.
“Sexual satisfaction is considered one of the important dimensions of sexual function, although no separate diagnostic category is provided for dysfunction in this dimension.”
The paper relies on this without support.
Differentiating the hierarchy of disorders within a given patient may be quite difficult.
“Since differentiation of the hierarchy of disorders within a given patient may be quite difficult, instruments are needed that allow measurement of the relative strength of dysfunction within each domain.”
The paper relies on this without support.
Female sexual arousal has tended to be neglected as a target of diagnostic or empirical research, unlike male sexual arousal.
“Unlike male sexual arousal, which is relatively easy to assess and evaluate, female sexual arousal has tended to be neglected as a target of diagnostic or empirical research.”
The paper relies on this without support.
It has been difficult to specify what dimensions characterize female arousal and what constitutes an arousal disorder.
“It has been difficult to specify what dimensions characterize female arousal and what constitutes an arousal disorder.”
The paper relies on this without support.
There are no empirically validated instruments for assessing female arousal, which impedes pharmacological and psychological research in female sexual response.
“Similarly, there are, at present, no empirically validated instruments for assessing female arousal, which impedes pharmacological and psychological research in female sexual response.”
The paper relies on this without support.
Without an objectively validated self-report instrument demonstrating reliability and validity, outcome research in female sexuality will continue to lag behind male sexuality.
“Without an objectively validated self-report instrument that demonstrates both reliability and validity, outcome research in female sexuality will continue to lag behind that of male sexuality.”
The paper relies on this without support.
Sexual response and dysfunction involve both psychological and organic processes.
“Sexual response and dysfunction are conceptualized as involving both psychological and organic processes; however, the American Psychiatric Association's”
The paper relies on this without support.
The Locke-Wallace Marital Adjustment Test validly measures marital satisfaction.
“Divergence of the FSFI from the Locke-Wallace Marital Adjustment Test was greater for the FSAD group than for the controls”
The paper relies on this without support.
The FSAD diagnosis used to classify subjects is valid.
“differentiate between FSAD and non-FSAD subjects”
The paper relies on this without support.
The control group represents women with normal sexual response.
“women with normal sexual response”
Claims other papers make about this one
Each is checked against this paper’s own text: does it say what the citing paper says it does?
The cited source doesn’t support the claim as written.
In the citing paper
“Between-groups comparisons on outcome and process measures showed no signi fi cant di ff erences between the groups at baseline, with the exception of a lower level of sexual desire in the control group (t=2.44 [35], p=0.020).”
From A feasibility trial of online Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for women with provoked vestibulodynia (2023) · cites this paper as [35]
Checked by a reasoning model — may be wrong.
Experimental — accuracy not yet measuredThe source backs part of the claim, not all of it — or backs it for a different population, condition or comparison.
In the citing paper
“A score of 26.55 or less indicates significant sexual problems [15, 16].”
From Association of mindfulness with female sexual dysfunction (2022) · cites this paper as [15]
Experimental — accuracy not yet measuredIn the citing paper
“The Female Sexual Function Index (FSFI) questionnaire is a 19-item multidimensional self-report instrument for evaluating the main categories of female sexual dysfunction and sexual satisfaction (54,55).”
From A stepped-care approach to symptomatic endometriosis management: A participatory research initiative (2018) · cites this paper as [54]
Self-check
Percentages, sums and reported differences re-computed from the paper’s own numbers.
Rated minor: it would not touch a result — a value no result rests on, a p-value that stays on the same side of the significance level, or a conflict that is clerical, resolved elsewhere in the paper, or outside its own findings.
In the paper
“| Married | 88 (68.8) | 71 (51.6) | |”
§ Th e Fe m ale Sex ual Fun ction Index (FSFI): A Multidim en sion al Self-Report Instrum en t for the Assessm en t of Fem ale Sex ual Fun ction > CONCLUSIONS
Reported 51.6 · recomputed 54.198473
Rated minor: it would not touch a result — a value no result rests on, a p-value that stays on the same side of the significance level, or a conflict that is clerical, resolved elsewhere in the paper, or outside its own findings.
In the paper
“Satisfaction 14, 15, 16 0 (or 1)-5 0.4 0 6.0”
§ Th e Fe m ale Sex ual Fun ction Index (FSFI): A Multidim en sion al Self-Report Instrum en t for the Assessm en t of Fem ale Sex ual Fun ction > Additional information
Reported 0 · recomputed 0.8
Citations
Cites
Rosen, R. C., Riley, A., Wagner, G., Osterloh, I. H., Kirkpatrick, J., & Mishra, A. (1997) · Urology · doi:10.1016/s0090-4295(97)00238-0 · Cited by 5,849
Sexual Dysfunction in the United States: Prevalence and Predictors
Laumann, E. O., Paik, A., & Rosen, R. C. (1999) · JAMA · doi:10.1001/jama.281.6.537 · Cited by 5,119
Masters, W. H., & Johnson, V. E. (1966) · Medical Entomology and Zoology · Cited by 3,080
DSM-IV: Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders
Bell, C. C. (1994) · JAMA · doi:10.1001/jama.1994.03520100096046 · Cited by 2,608
The social organization of sexuality
Haverkos, H. W. (1995) · JAMA · doi:10.1001/jama.274.7.535 · Cited by 798
The DSFI: A multidimensional measure of sexual functioning
Derogatis, L. R., & Melisaratos, N. (1979) · Journal of Sex & Marital Therapy · doi:10.1080/00926237908403732 · Cited by 623
Incidence and prevalence of the sexual dysfunctions: A critical review of the empirical literature
Spector, I. P., & Carey, M. P. (1990) · Archives of Sexual Behavior · doi:10.1007/bf01541933 · Cited by 557
Rosen, R. C., Taylor, J. F., Leiblum, S. R., & Bachmann, G. A. (1993) · Journal of Sex & Marital Therapy · doi:10.1080/00926239308404902 · Cited by 395
Taylor, J. F., Rosen, R. C., & Leiblum, S. R. (1994) · Archives of Sexual Behavior · doi:10.1007/bf01541816 · Cited by 348
An inventory for the measurement of female sexual arousability: The SAI
Hoon, E. F., Hoon, P. W., & Wincze, J. P. (1976) · Archives of Sexual Behavior · doi:10.1007/bf01542081 · Cited by 198
Research works printed but not linked: 3
- International Consensus Development Conference on Female Sexual Dysfunctions: Definitions and Classifications (in press). Boston, MA 1998. Urology.
- World Health Organization, 1992, ICD-10: International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems
- Zuckerman M., 1973, Clin Psychol., 41, 27
Cited by
Sorted by citations
Items 1,001–1,064 of 1,064
A systematic review of sexual distress measures
Santos-Iglesias, P., Mohamed, B., & Walker, L. M. (2018) · The Journal of Sexual Medicine · doi:10.1016/j.jsxm.2018.02.020 · Cited by 51
Cocci, A., Cito, G., Urzì, D., Minervini, A., Di Maida, F., Sessa, F., Mari, A., Campi, R., Falcone, M., Capece, M., et al. (2018) · The Journal of Sexual Medicine · doi:10.1016/j.jsxm.2018.08.012 · Cited by 49
van der Zwan, Y. G., Janssen, E. H. C. C., Callens, N., Wolffenbuttel, K. P., Cohen-Kettenis, P. T., van den Berg, M., Drop, S. L. S., Dessens, A. B., & Beerendonk, C. (2013) · The Journal of Sexual Medicine · doi:10.1111/jsm.12028 · Cited by 48
Muin, D. A., Wolzt, M., Marculescu, R., Sheikh Rezaei, S., Salama, M., Fuchs, C., Luger, A., Bragagna, E., Litschauer, B., & Bayerle-Eder, M. (2015) · Fertility and Sterility · doi:10.1016/j.fertnstert.2015.06.010 · Cited by 48
Davis, S. N. P., Bergeron, S., Bois, K., Sadikaj, G., Binik, Y. M., & Steben, M. (2015) · The Clinical Journal of Pain · doi:10.1097/ajp.0000000000000128 · Cited by 47
Ros, C., Alobid, I., Balasch, J., Mullol, J., & Castelo-Branco, C. (2013) · American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology · doi:10.1016/j.ajog.2013.01.011 · Cited by 47
Lesma, A., Bocciardi, A., Corti, S., Chiumello, G., Rigatti, P., & Montorsi, F. (2014) · Journal of Urology · doi:10.1016/j.juro.2013.07.097 · Cited by 46
Schulte-Herbrüggen, O., Ahlers, C. J., Kronsbein, J.-M., Rüter, A., Bahri, S., Vater, A., & Roepke, S. (2009) · The Journal of Sexual Medicine · doi:10.1111/j.1743-6109.2009.01422.x · Cited by 45
Vercellini, P., Frattaruolo, M. P., Rosati, R., Dridi, D., Roberto, A., Mosconi, P., De Giorgi, O., Cribiù, F. M., & Somigliana, E. (2018) · Human Reproduction · doi:10.1093/humrep/dex364 · Cited by 44
Sexual activity and quality of life in patients after treatment for breast and ovarian cancer
Mayer, S., Iborra, S., Grimm, D., Steinsiek, L., Mahner, S., Bossart, M., Woelber, L., Voss, P. J., Gitsch, G., & Hasenburg, A. (2019) · Archives of Gynecology and Obstetrics · doi:10.1007/s00404-018-4922-2 · Cited by 43
Anderson, D. J., Seib, C., McCarthy, A. L., Yates, P., Porter-Steele, J., McGuire, A., & Young, L. (2015) · Menopause · doi:10.1097/gme.0000000000000421 · Cited by 45
Body image in women with primary and secondary provoked vestibulodynia: A controlled study
Maillé, D. L., Bergeron, S., & Lambert, B. (2015) · The Journal of Sexual Medicine · doi:10.1111/jsm.12765 · Cited by 44
Corsini-Munt, S., Bergeron, S., Rosen, N. O., Beaulieu, N., & Steben, M. (2017) · The Journal of Sex Research · doi:10.1080/00224499.2016.1158229 · Cited by 43
Ågmo, A., & Laan, E. (2022) · Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews · doi:10.1016/j.neubiorev.2022.104595 · Cited by 42
de Menezes Franco, M., Driusso, P., Bø, K., Carvalho de Abreu, D. C., da Silva Lara, L. A., de Sá Rosa e Silva, A. C. J., & Ferreira, C. H. J. (2017) · International Urogynecology Journal · doi:10.1007/s00192-016-3211-5 · Cited by 41
Quality of life and associated factors in Brazilian women with chronic pelvic pain
Da Luz, R. A., de Deus, J. M., & Conde, D. M. (2018) · Journal of Pain Research · doi:10.2147/jpr.s168402 · Cited by 40
Banbury, S., Lusher, J., Snuggs, S., & Chandler, C. (2023) · Sexual and Relationship Therapy · doi:10.1080/14681994.2021.1883578 · Cited by 40
“…(Rosen et al., 1997); The Female Sexual Distress Scale (FSDS, Derogatis et al., 2002); The Sexual Interest and Desire Inventory (SIDI, Clayton et al., 2006); The Female Sexual Function Index (FSF1, Rosen et al., 2000) and Painful Intercourse Self-Efficacy Scale (PISES; Lorig et al., 1989).”
BackgroundSurgical Management for Pelvic Organ Prolapse and Its Impact on Sexual Function
Thompson, J. C., & Rogers, R. G. (2016) · Sexual Medicine Reviews · doi:10.1016/j.sxmr.2016.02.002 · Cited by 37
Rojas, K. E., Matthews, N., Raker, C., Clark, M. A., Onstad, M., Stuckey, A., & Gass, J. (2018) · Journal of Cancer Survivorship · doi:10.1007/s11764-017-0651-y · Cited by 36
Illiano, E., Giannitsas, K., & Costantini, E. (2020) · International Urogynecology Journal · doi:10.1007/s00192-020-04260-1 · Cited by 36
Female sexual dysfunction in Iran: study of prevalence and risk factors
Ghanbarzadeh, N., Nadjafi-Semnani, M., Ghanbarzadeh, M.-R., Nadjfai-Semnani, A., & Nadjfai-Semnani, F. (2013) · Archives of Gynecology and Obstetrics · doi:10.1007/s00404-012-2604-z · Cited by 35
van Driel, C., de Bock, G., Schroevers, M., & Mourits, M. (2019) · BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology · doi:10.1111/1471-0528.15471 · Cited by 33
Chisari, C., McCracken, L. M., Cruciani, F., Moss-Morris, R., & Scott, W. (2022) · Journal of Contextual Behavioral Science · doi:10.1016/j.jcbs.2021.11.003 · Cited by 30
Brotto, L. A., Zdaniuk, B., Rietchel, L., Basson, R., & Bergeron, S. (2020) · The Journal of Sexual Medicine · doi:10.1016/j.jsxm.2020.07.080 · Cited by 29
Impact of Physical Therapy on Quality of Life and Function After Vaginal Reconstructive Surgery
Pauls, R. N., Crisp, C. C., Novicki, K., Fellner, A. N., & Kleeman, S. D. (2013) · Female Pelvic Medicine & Reconstructive Surgery · doi:10.1097/spv.0b013e31829c64ea · Cited by 29
Mendes-Santos, C., Weiderpass, E., Santana, R., & Andersson, G. (2019) · Internet Interventions · doi:10.1016/j.invent.2019.01.004 · Cited by 24
Golmakani, N., Marvi, N., Miri, H., & Esmaily, H. (2019) · Iranian Journal of Nursing and Midwifery Research · doi:10.4103/ijnmr.ijnmr_199_17 · Cited by 27
Horvath, Z., Smith, B. H., Sal, D., Hevesi, K., & Rowland, D. L. (2020) · Sexual Medicine · doi:10.1016/j.esxm.2020.06.008 · Cited by 27
Partners matter: The psychosocial well-being of couples when dealing with endometriosis
Schick, M., Germeyer, A., Böttcher, B., Hecht, S., Geiser, M., Rösner, S., Eckstein, M., Vomstein, K., Toth, B., Strowitzki, T., et al. (2022) · Health and Quality of Life Outcomes · doi:10.1186/s12955-022-01991-1 · Cited by 27
Lamvu, G., Alappattu, M., Witzeman, K., Bishop, M., Robinson, M., & Rapkin, A. (2018) · The Journal of Sexual Medicine · doi:10.1016/j.jsxm.2018.03.003 · Cited by 26
Sexual Dysfunction in Women with Depression: A Hospital-Based Cross-sectional Comparative Study
Reddy, R. M., Saravanan, R. A., Praharaj, S. K., & Thirunavukarasu, M. (2020) · Indian Journal of Psychological Medicine · doi:10.4103/ijpsym.ijpsym_321_19 · Cited by 25
The impact of male sexual dysfunction on the female partner
Nelson, C. J. (2006) · Current Sexual Health Reports · doi:10.1007/s11930-006-0025-3 · Cited by 24
Kemerer, B. M., Zdaniuk, B., Higano, C. S., Bossio, J. A., Camara Bicalho Santos, R., Flannigan, R., & Brotto, L. A. (2023) · The Journal of Sexual Medicine · doi:10.1093/jsxmed/qdac038 · Cited by 24
Is high sexual desire a risk for women’s relationship and sexual well-being?
Štulhofer, A., Bergeron, S., & Jurin, T. (2016) · The Journal of Sex Research · doi:10.1080/00224499.2015.1084984 · Cited by 22
Pauls, R. N., Crisp, C. C., Novicki, K., Fellner, A. N., & Kleeman, S. D. (2014) · Female Pelvic Medicine & Reconstructive Surgery · doi:10.1097/spv.0000000000000090 · Cited by 19
The importance of use of the FSFI questionnaire in gynecology and venerology: a pilot study
Jarząbek-Bielecka, G., Plagens-Rotman, K., Mizgier, M., Opydo-Szymaczek, J., Jakubek, E., & Kędzia, W. (2021) · Advances in Dermatology and Allergology · doi:10.5114/ada.2021.107934 · Cited by 19
Ghassami, M., Asghari, A., Shaeeri, M. R., Soltaninejad, Z., & Safarinejad, M. R. (2014) · International Journal of Psychiatry in Clinical Practice · doi:10.3109/13651501.2014.940048 · Cited by 18
RetractedBossio, J. A., Higano, C. S., & Brotto, L. A. (2021) · Sexual Medicine · doi:10.1016/j.esxm.2020.100310 · Cited by 18
Freihart, B. K., & Meston, C. M. (2019) · The Journal of Sexual Medicine · doi:10.1016/j.jsxm.2019.09.023 · Cited by 17
Del Forno, S., Raspollini, A., Doglioli, M., Andreotti, A., Spagnolo, E., Lenzi, J., Borghese, G., Raimondo, D., Arena, A., Rodriguez, E., et al. (2024) · Archives of Gynecology and Obstetrics · doi:10.1007/s00404-024-07643-7 · Cited by 19
Female sexual dysfunction: A potential minefield
Prabhu, S. S., Hegde, S., & Sareen, S. (2022) · Indian Journal of Sexually Transmitted Diseases and AIDS · doi:10.4103/ijstd.ijstd_82_20 · Cited by 18
Sheikh, J., Khalil, H., Shaikh, S., Hebbar, M., Zia, N., Wicks, S., Jayaprakash, S., Narendran, A., Subramanian, A., Malhotra, K., et al. (2023) · BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology · doi:10.1111/1471-0528.17428 · Cited by 18
Wammen Rathenborg, F. L., Zdaniuk, B., & Brotto, L. A. (2019) · The Journal of Sexual Medicine · doi:10.1016/j.jsxm.2018.12.001 · Cited by 17
Wittmann, D., & Koontz, B. F. (2017) · Current Sexual Health Reports · doi:10.1007/s11930-017-0095-4 · Cited by 16
Chisari, C., Budhraja, M., Monajemi, M. B., Lewis, F., Moss‐Morris, R., Scott, W., & McCracken, L. M. (2022) · European Journal of Pain · doi:10.1002/ejp.1841 · Cited by 16
Association of mindfulness with female sexual dysfunction
Sood, R., Kuhle, C. L., Thielen, J. M., Kapoor, E., Vencill, J. A., Mara, K. C., & Faubion, S. S. (2022) · Maturitas · doi:10.1016/j.maturitas.2022.02.002 · Cited by 15
Deep infiltrating endometriosis treatment with dienogest: a pilot study
Yela, D. A., Kajikawa, P., Donati, L., Cursino, K., Giraldo, H., & Benetti-Pinto, C. L. (2015) · Journal of Endometriosis and Pelvic Pain Disorders · doi:10.5301/je.5000202 · Cited by 15
Home Biofeedback Versus Physical Therapy for Stress Urinary Incontinence: A Randomized Trial
Barnes, K. L., Cichowski, S., Komesu, Y. M., Jeppson, P. C., McGuire, B., Ninivaggio, C. S., & Dunivan, G. C. (2021) · Female Pelvic Medicine & Reconstructive Surgery · doi:10.1097/spv.0000000000000993 · Cited by 12
Maathz, P., Flink, I. K., Engman, L., & Ekdahl, J. (2020) · Pain Medicine · doi:10.1093/pm/pnaa042 · Cited by 11
Banbury, S., Chandler, C., & Lusher, J. (2023) · Psych · doi:10.3390/psych5010015 · Cited by 11
Maathz, P., McCracken, L. M., Eriksson, V., Säde, F., Aneblom, G., Rikner, Å., Skalkidou, A., & Buhrman, M. (2023) · Scandinavian Journal of Pain · doi:10.1515/sjpain-2022-0146 · Cited by 10
“Between-groups comparisons on outcome and process measures showed no signi fi cant di ff erences between the groups at baseline, with the exception of a lower level of sexual desire in the control group (t=2.44 [35], p=0.020).”
InfluentialCho, K. J., Lee, K.-S., Choo, M.-S., Seo, J. T., Kim, J. H., Choi, J. B., Oh, S.-J., & Kim, J. C. (2017) · International Urogynecology Journal · doi:10.1007/s00192-016-3159-5 · Cited by 9
Engman, L., Ter Kuile, M. M., Linton, S. J., Ekholm, E., Tuijnman-Raasveld, C. C., & Flink, I. K. (2022) · Cognitive Behaviour Therapy · doi:10.1080/16506073.2022.2086907 · Cited by 9
Jackowich, R. A., Smith, K. B., & Brotto, L. A. (2021) · Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Canada · doi:10.1016/j.jogc.2020.11.021 · Cited by 10
The effect of acceptance and commitment therapy on sexual function in postmenopausal women
Rostamkhani, F., Department of Counseling, A. B., Ghamari, M., Department of Counseling, A. B., Babakhani, V, Department of Counseling, A. B., M. K., & Iranian National Center of Addiction Studies, I. O. R. B. R. (2020) · Journal of Health and Care · doi:10.52547/jhc.22.2.102 · Cited by 9
Buhrman, M., Hällström, H., Fridén, A., Kettis Moden, E., Grahn, G., Carlfjord, M., Hjo, C., Gasslander, N., Bohm‐Starke, N., & McCracken, L. M. (2024) · European Journal of Pain · doi:10.1002/ejp.2253 · Cited by 8
Bélanger, C., Dumoulin, C., Bergeron, S., Mayrand, M.-H., Khalifée, S., Waddell, G., Dubois, M.-F., PVD Group, & Morin, M. (2022) · The Clinical Journal of Pain · doi:10.1097/ajp.0000000000001030 · Cited by 9
Nicolas‐Boluda, A., Le Roux, E., Tavenet, A., Bouaziz, J., Vercellini, P., Stratton, P., & Fauconnier, A. (2024) · Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica · doi:10.1111/aogs.14694 · Cited by 7
Internet-based treatment for vulvodynia (EMBLA) – Study protocol for a randomised controlled study
Hess Engström, A., Kullinger, M., Jawad, I., Hesselman, S., Buhrman, M., Högberg, U., & Skalkidou, A. (2021) · Internet Interventions · doi:10.1016/j.invent.2021.100396 · Cited by 7
“The Female Sexual Function Index (FSFI) is an instrument for measuring female sexual function and consists of 19 questions within 6 domains: sexual desire, arousal, lubrication, orgasm, satisfaction, and pain (Rosen et al., 2000; Wiegel et al., 2005).”
MethodFuschi, A., Martoccia, A., Al Salhi, Y., Maggi, M., Capone, L., Suraci, P. P., Antonioni, A., Bozzini, G., Illiano, E., Costantini, E., et al. (2022) · Langenbeck's Archives of Surgery · doi:10.1007/s00423-022-02458-z · Cited by 6
Physiological synchrony during partnered sexual activity
Freihart, B. K., & Meston, C. M. (2024) · Journal of Sex & Marital Therapy · doi:10.1080/0092623x.2024.2321127 · Cited by 5
Chattot, C., Deffieux, X., Lucot, J.-P., Fritel, X., & Fauconnier, A. (2020) · International Urogynecology Journal · doi:10.1007/s00192-019-03953-6 · Cited by 4
de Oliveira, N. F. F., Santuzzi, C. H., da Conceição, T. V., Freitas, J. M. V., Liberato, F. M. G., & Nascimento, L. R. (2024) · Brazilian Journal of Physical Therapy · doi:10.1016/j.bjpt.2024.101122 · Cited by 3
Predictors of vaginal penetration in women with provoked Vestibulodynia
Brown, N. B., Zdaniuk, B., & Brotto, L. A. (2021) · Journal of Sex & Marital Therapy · doi:10.1080/0092623x.2021.1921087 · Cited by 2
“This is because the scoring guidelines for the FSFI assign a zero score to anyone who has not been recently sexually active; unfortunately, this has the effect of falsely inflating dysfunction scores for sexually inactive respondents.”
MethodInfluential
Metadata
- Authors
- Rosen, C. B.
- Venue
- Journal of Sex & Marital Therapy
- Publisher
- Informa UK Limited
- Published
- 2000-04
- Volume
- 26
- Issue
- 2
- Pages
- 191-208
- ISSN
- 0092-623X (ISSN-L)
- 1521-0715
- OpenAlex
- W2112997260
- Cited by
- 6,593
- References
- 12
- Citations by year
- 2026: 348 · 2025: 432 · 2024: 403 · 2023: 428 · 2022: 477 · 2021: 489 · 2020: 424 · 2019: 390 · 2018: 357 · 2017: 332 · 2016: 332 · 2015: 286 · 2014: 323 · 2013: 260 · 2012: 237
- FWCI
- 12.92
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- bronze
- doi.org
- Locations
- Journal of Sex & Marital Therapy (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Psychiatry and Mental health › Sexual function and dysfunction studies
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Sexuality, Behavior, and Technology
- Social Sciences › Decision Sciences › Management Science and Operations Research › Psychometric Methodologies and Testing
- Keywords
- Female Sexual Function Index, female sexual function, female sexual arousal disorder, self-report questionnaire, psychometric validation, test-retest reliability, construct validity, discriminant validity, sexual desire, subjective arousal, vaginal lubrication, orgasm, sexual satisfaction, sexual pain, marital satisfaction
- MeSH terms
- Adult, Aged, Female, Humans, Middle Aged, Surveys and Questionnaires, Self-Assessment, Reproducibility of Results, Sexual Dysfunctions, Psychological
About these checks
Registry, retraction, Cites and statistics results are computed, not judged, with one exception: a printed reference that no index lists is read once by a model before it counts as a citation error. Claims are extracted by a model and kept only when their quote appears verbatim in the text; each cited source is then checked, with a model’s help, for whether it says what the claim relies on. Those verdicts can be wrong — read the claim’s quote and the cited source before relying on one.
A language model drew the claims from the paper on 2026-09-28, under version 3 of the claim definition (model deepseek-v4.1-flash, prompt extract-v3).
A second model labelled each claim on 2026-09-28 (model jev-1.13-20260917, definition revision gold-guideline-v0.2).
Statistics and arithmetic are recomputed, not judged.
Confidence bands are shown only for fields calibrated on our annotated test set. None is calibrated yet, so no band is shown.
What counts as a claim ›How we measure confidence ›How we check this ›
Are you an author, or do you see a problem with this page? Request a review
