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Analysis of the discriminant ability of shorter versions of the French ADAM questionnaire
Tancredi, Annalisa; Legros, Jean-Jacques; Pire, G. et al.
2007In Aging Male, 10 (3), p. 159-164
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Keywords :
ADAM; andropause; hypogonadism; testosterone; aging male
Abstract :
[en] Objective. To investigate whether shorter versions of the ADAM test, a screening questionnaire for andropause, provide better diagnostic value than the original tool. Methods. Five thousand and twenty-eight volunteer men aged 50-70 years attending a screening campaign for andropause, provided a fasting blood sample and completed the French ADAM test. Logistic regression analysis identified items that best predict andropause defined as serum free testosterone level below 70 ng/l. ROC curves assessed the diagnostic value of modified versions of the ADAM test, obtained by elimination of the less relevant predictors of andropause. Results. Only four items of the ADAM questionnaire may account for the diagnosis of andropause. These items concerned loss of height, decrease in libido and in enjoyment of life and deterioration in work performance. Item 9 was borderline significant. The area under the ROC curve for the short versions varied slightly from 0.555 to 0.560. As expected, model 6 has a greater specificity (56.02%) than the original tool while the efficiency increased slightly (54.85%). Conclusion. The modified versions of the ADAM test do not provide better diagnostic value than the original tool. Conclusion. The modified versions of the ADAM test do not provide better diagnostic value than the original tool.
Disciplines :
Urology & nephrology
Endocrinology, metabolism & nutrition
Author, co-author :
Tancredi, Annalisa ;  Université de Liège - ULiège > Département des sciences de la santé publique > Ecole de santé publique
Legros, Jean-Jacques ;  Université de Liège - ULiège > Département des sciences cliniques > Département des sciences cliniques
Pire, G.
Maassen, P.
Luyckx, Françoise ;  Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Liège - CHU > Chimie médicale
Reginster, Jean-Yves  ;  Université de Liège - ULiège > Département des sciences de la santé publique > Epidémiologie et santé publique
Language :
English
Title :
Analysis of the discriminant ability of shorter versions of the French ADAM questionnaire
Publication date :
September 2007
Journal title :
Aging Male
ISSN :
1368-5538
eISSN :
1473-0790
Publisher :
Informa Healthcare-Taylor & Francis, Abingdon, United Kingdom
Volume :
10
Issue :
3
Pages :
159-164
Peer reviewed :
Peer Reviewed verified by ORBi
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