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SECRET ® - SExual Chronicle REcording Table: Validation and reliability.
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Andrology [Andrology] 2021 May; Vol. 9 (3), pp. 878-885. Date of Electronic Publication: 2020 Dec 17. - Publication Year :
- 2021
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Abstract
- Background: Recording the entire sexual history of a patient from the very first sexual experiences to the current sexual habits is a challenging issue that physicians usually address with partial and non-standardized interviews.<br />Objectives: To validate the SExual Chronicle REcording Table (SECRET <superscript>®</superscript> ), a structured written interview, developed and copyrighted both in English and Italian languages.<br />Materials and Methods: A multicenter national validation study was performed asking 300 male patients affected by uro-andrological diseases to complete SECRET <superscript>®</superscript> . The structured interview is based on four sexual dimensions (masturbation, oral, vaginal and anal sex), declined in seven items (1.Have you ever performed/Do you perform; 2.At what age did you first experience; 3.How many times a month; 4.With how many partners; 5.How much did/do you enjoy; 6.How many times did/do you use a condom; 7.How many times did/do you use the pull-out method). Data were stratified according to four stages of life (<30; 30-45; 45-60; >60 years old). Validity and reliability were assessed by using standard statistical methods for SECRET <superscript>®</superscript> validation.<br />Results: Overall, 295 patients (98.4%) filled all the questions. SECRET <superscript>®</superscript> showed a high level of internal coherence (Cronbach's alpha coefficient ranged from 0.85 to 0.97) and reproducibility (paired sample t-test at Test-Retest: p > .10).<br />Conclusions: SECRET <superscript>®</superscript> represents a novel, simple instrument to record a patient's sexual history in daily clinical practice and clinical research. SECRET <superscript>®</superscript> has shown a good validity, internal consistence and reliability in different clusters of patients with uro-andrological diseases.<br /> (© 2020 American Society of Andrology and European Academy of Andrology.)
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 2047-2927
- Volume :
- 9
- Issue :
- 3
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Andrology
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 33275841
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1111/andr.12955