Alternative interval scale for assessing erectile function

Aim. To develop an alternative system for assessing erectile function based on an interval scale. Materials and methods. Materials were collected using the EMBASE, MEDLINE, Cochrane Central (Cochrane HTA, DARE, HEED), Google Scholar and the WHO International Clinical Trials Platform search databases. The search query included the following key phrases: Erectile dysfunction; IIEF-15, IIEF-5, system for assessing clinical symptoms in medicine. Results. To develop an alternative system for assessing erectile function, a table based on an interval scale was created. The approach used in the diagnostic scoring system was used, according to which a score is assigned according to the threatometric evaluation of each symptom gradation in the form of a single-digit number reflecting the ratio of probabilities of differentiated states A2 and A1 and representing the decimal logarithm of this ratio multiplied by 5 and rounded to an exact value. Conclusion. The study presents an alternative system for assessing erectile function based on an interval scale that allows quantifying the severity of erectile dysfunction and its individual symptoms. According to the concept of interval scales, the table allows arithmetic operations with variables (symptoms evaluated in points) to be performed, thus representing a tool for managing patients with erectile dysfunction and its correction by modern pharmacological agents.