Validation of the Pashto Version of the Premature Ejaculation Diagnostic Tool (PEDT)

Abstract

Objective: The research goal involved evaluating the validity of the Pashto version of the Premature Ejaculation Diagnostic Tool (PEDT) by assessing its relationship with clinical premature ejaculation (PE) diagnosis and intra
vaginal ejaculatory latency time (IELT).

Study Design: Prospective cross-sectional study

Place and Duration of Study: This study was conducted at the Urology Unit within the Surgery Department of Khyber Teaching Hospital in Peshawar from December 2020 to December 2021.

Methods: A total of 200 males within a 6-month minimum heterosexual relationship participated in the research. Participating subjects had to finish the PEDT questionnaire using the Pashto language.

Results: The study subdivided its population into two separate groups where 91 participants received clinical PE diagnoses while 71 participants did not have PE. Acquired PE was reported by 44 participants out of 60% (n = 44) who received PE diagnosis. Partakers in both groups engaged in sexual intercourse at the same pace achieving an average of two sessions weekly. Each demographic variable including mean age and relationship duration and education reached statistical parity between the two study groups. The participants with PE exhibited self-reported IELT times measuring 1.22 ± 0.52 minutes whereas other participants recorded IELT times measuring 3.73 ± 0.92 minutes. Self-reported IELT showed a negative relationship of 0.6 with results from the Pashto PEDT and the relationship achieved statistical significance at (p < 0.05). Patients scored 8 points or above on the PEDT tool were diagnosed with PE whereas scores of 8 points and below indicated no presence of PE. The diagnostic instrument produced nine false-positive outcomes in 73 participants while ten patients received incorrect negative results among 91 participants. The statistical measures calculated from the study demonstrated sensitivity of 89.01% (95% CI: 77.78% - 95.26%) alongside specificity at 87.32% (95% CI: 74.26% - 95.17%).

Conclusion: The Pashto-translated PEDT serves as both valid and reliable to identify PE in patients who speak Pashto. The tool achieved strong consistency between its items and produced statistical connections with medical PE evaluations and physical examinations.