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Abstract
Introduction: The SHIM questionnaire was developed to address the need for a self-report measure of both erectile and sexual function that can be given under the guidance of a clinician.
Aim of the work: This study is about the validation of an Arabic version of sexual health inventory for men questionnaire which used for evaluation of male erectile dysfunction and sexual health.
Materials and Methods: this is a 2_steps, prospective, multicenter study using a back _translation method, Arabic language version of the following questionnaire was developed :sexual health inventory for men questionnaire ((SHIM)) the questionnaire was administered in both Arabic and English version to 50 bilingual people with erectile dysfunction symptoms to test reliability the participants were asked to refill the questionnaire in English then in Arabic 2 weeks later . Scores from Arabic and English versions were compared using the Wilcoxon singed rank test, correlation between versions was assessed by the spearman test ((p<0.05 or less was considered significant)).
Results: scores from the Arabic and English versions were found to be highly correlated; no differences in total scores were detected between the 2 versions of the questionnaire. Also a Cronbach alpha value was good for all questionnaires. Scores were highly correlated when patients refill the questionnaire in Arabic.
Conclusions: this study provides a validated Arabic version of well accepted SHIM questionnaire this questionnaire will enable standardization when assessing men with erectile dysfunction.