IIEF-15: Unsuitable for Assessing Erectile Function of Young Men?

When men with inconsistently answered IIEF-15 questionnaires are excluded, a 0% prevalence of ED is found in this age-group. The current scoring method however does not state that these questionnaires should be excluded, and results in a prevalence of ED of 34%. Possibly, the scoring method of the IIEF-15 needs to be reviewed when this questionnaire is used in young, healthy men in order to accurately measure the prevalence of ED. Rynja S, Bosch R, Kok E, Wouters G, and de Kort L. IIEF-15: Unsuitable for assessing erectile function of young men? J Sex Med 2010;7:2825-2830.