Andropause: knowledge and perceptions among the general public and health care professionals.

Background: Andropause, the natural age-related decline in testosterone in men, has been debated in the literature. The nonsexual benefits of testosterone replacement therapy (TRT) in male hypogonadism are well documented, but whether health care professionals (HCPs) and members of the general public are aware of these benefits is not known. This study assesses the knowledge and perceptions of andropause and TRT among HCPs and members of the general public.

Development and validation of a questionnaire to evaluate patient satisfaction with diabetes disease management.

Objective: To develop a reliable and valid questionnaire to measure patient satisfaction with diabetes disease management programs.

Research Design And Methods: Questions related to structure, process, and outcomes were categorized into 14 domains defining the essential elements of diabetes disease management. Health professionals confirmed the content validity.

Discriminant validity of the Medical Outcomes Study cognitive function scale in HIV disease patients.

Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection results in a chronic course of disease progression and eventual death. With this disease progression comes decreases in health-related quality of life and cognitive function in many patients. We evaluated the construct and discriminant validity of the Medical Outcomes Study four-item and six-item cognitive function scale in a sample of 162 patients with HIV disease.