Thirlaway K, Fallowfield L, Cuzick J
Department of Oncology, University College London Medical School.
Qual Life Res. 1996 Feb;5(1):81-90. doi: 10.1007/BF00435972.
Sexual activity is an important dimension of quality of life. Therefore it is important to assess the impact that any treatment may have on sexual functioning so that patients can be warned of possible side effects and interventions offered to help ameliorate these. The Sexual Activity Questionnaire (SAQ) was developed to investigate the impact of long-term tamoxifen on the sexual functioning of women at high risk of developing breast cancer. It was also tested on a sample of women with no such risk. The majority of variance in sexual functioning can be explained by three factors: pleasure from sexual intercourse, discomfort during sexual intercourse and habit. We found that the frequency of sexual activity decreased steadily with age. Furthermore, pleasure dropped and discomfort increased in women aged over 55. We report psychometric data showing that the SAQ is a valid, reliable and acceptable measure for describing the sexual functioning of women in terms of activity, pleasure and discomfort. It is quick and easy to administer and has good face validity discriminating between the sexual functioning of pre- and post-menopausal women.
性活动是生活质量的一个重要方面。因此，评估任何治疗可能对性功能产生的影响非常重要，这样可以告知患者可能出现的副作用，并提供干预措施以帮助改善这些情况。性活动问卷（SAQ）旨在调查长期服用他莫昔芬对乳腺癌高危女性性功能的影响。该问卷也在没有此类风险的女性样本中进行了测试。性功能的大部分差异可由三个因素解释：性交快感、性交不适和习惯。我们发现，性活动频率随年龄稳步下降。此外，55岁以上女性的快感下降，不适增加。我们报告的心理测量数据表明，SAQ是一种有效、可靠且可接受的测量工具，可从活动、快感和不适方面描述女性的性功能。它易于实施，具有良好的表面效度，能够区分绝经前和绝经后女性的性功能。
