IIEF-5 / SHIM (erectile dysfunction)
IIEF-5 / Sexual Health Inventory for Men: five items (Q1 1–5, Q2–Q5 0–5) banded 22–25 no ED, 17–21 mild, 12–16 mild-to-moderate, 8–11 moderate, 5–7 severe; ≤ 21 is the ED threshold.
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Example
- Q1 confidence
- 4
- Q2
- 4
- Q3
- 4
- Q4
- 4
- Q5
- 3
Result: IIEF-5 19/25 — mild ED.
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What the result means
- Bands
- 22–25 no ED, 17–21 mild, 12–16 mild-to-moderate, 8–11 moderate, 5–7 severe.
What you enter
- Q1 confidence (1–5)
- Q2 (0–5)
- Q3 (0–5)
- Q4 (0–5)
- Q5 (0–5)
How this is calculated
- Scoring
- Five items; Q1 scored 1–5, Q2–Q5 scored 0–5 (0 = no activity / did not attempt). Total 5–25; ≤21 meets the threshold for erectile dysfunction.
Rosen RC, Cappelleri JC, Smith MD, et al. Development and evaluation of an abridged 5-item version of the International Index of Erectile Function (IIEF-5) as a diagnostic tool for erectile dysfunction. Int J Impot Res. 1999;11(6):319-326. Read the source ↗
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