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Table 5 SHIM scores at baseline and following treatment

From: Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy (SBRT) for clinically localized prostate cancer: the Georgetown University experience

 

Pre-Tx

1 Mon

3 Mon

6 Mon

9 Mon

12 Mon

18 Mon

24 Mon

(Total N)

(57)

(56)

(57)

(53)

(55)

(54)

(50)

(47)

% Potent (SHIM ≥ 10)

100.0%

85.7%

78.9%

83.0%

67.3%

77.8%

76.0%

78.7%

SHIM 22 ~ 25 (No ED)

28.1%

26.0%

22.2%

28.2%

22.0%

24.5%

22.8%

28.5%

SHIM 17 ~ 21 (Mild ED)

43.9%

27.6%

24.9%

25.1%

15.9%

20.2%

16.7%

16.7%

SHIM 12 ~ 16 (Mild-Moderate ED)

24.6%

12.2%

15.2%

12.5%

4.9%

10.1%

12.2%

8.4%

SHIM 8 ~ 11 (Moderate ED)

3.5%

9.2%

2.8%

6.3%

6.1%

7.2%

7.6%

8.4%

SHIM < 8 (Severe ED)

0.0%

10.7%

13.9%

11.0%

18.3%

15.8%

16.7%

16.7%

  1. Abbreviations: Pre-Tx, pre-treatment; SHIM, sexual health inventory for men; ED, erectile dysfunction.