What does the International Index of Erectile Function look like?

  Project scoring criteria
  0 points
  1 point
  2 points
  3 points
  4 points
  5 points
  Score
  How confident are you in obtaining and maintaining an erection?
  Very low
  Low
  Moderate
  High
  Very high
  How often were you able to penetrate when you were sexually stimulated and had an erection?
  No sexual activity
  Hardly or not at all
  Few times (much less than half of the time)
  Sometimes (about half the time)
  Most of the time (much more than half of the time)
  Almost always or always
  How many times were you able to maintain an erection after penile penetration during intercourse?
  No sexual intercourse attempts
  Hardly or not at all
  Few times (much less than half of the time)
  Sometimes (about half the time)
  Most of the time (much more than half of the time)
  Almost always or always
  How difficult is it for you to maintain an erection during intercourse until it is completed?
  No sexual intercourse attempts
  Extremely difficult
  Very difficult
  Difficult
  Somewhat difficult
  Not difficult
  How often do you feel satisfied when you have intercourse?
  Did not try to have intercourse
  Hardly or not at all
  Few times (much less than half the time)
  Sometimes (about half the time)
  Most of the time (much more than half of the time)
  Almost always or always
  Fill in the instructions
  Based on your sexual activity in the past 6 months, please select the option that fits your needs for each of the 5 questions below and add up the scores for each item to get your total score. American Standard: A total score of less than 21 is considered to have ED. mild: 21-12; moderate: 11-8.