Simplified Assessment of Erectile Dysfunction in Adult Men With Sickle Cell Disease: A Cross-Sectional Validation Study
ED is frequent in Brazilian adults with SCD. Brief instruments (EHS, MMAS single-item, Erectometer) show excellent agreement with IIEF-5 and appear suitable for routine screening, potentially enabling earlier multidisciplinary care.
Authors
- José de Bessa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4833-4889)
- J. L. Santos (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0818-4268)
- Ricardo Brianezi Tiraboschi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8502-1983)
- Caroline Silva (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7477-1495)
- Anna Paloma Martins Rocha Ribeiro (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4596-4300)
- Lucas Neves de Oliveira
Institutions
- Universidade Estadual de Feira de Santana (BR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Cureus
- Published
- 2025-12-12
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.99066
- Primary Topic
- Hemoglobinopathies and Related Disorders
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00