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ArticleCanadian Urological Association journal = Journal de l'Association des urologues du Canada2021

Canadian Urological Association guideline: Erectile dysfunction.

Trustin Domes, Borna Tadayon Najafabadi, Matthew Roberts, Jeffrey Campbell, Ryan Flannigan, Phil Bach, Premal Patel, Gavin Langille, Yonah Krakowsky, Philippe D Violette

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Article in Canadian Urological Association journal = Journal de l'Association des urologues du Canada, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 26 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

0numbers the graph read from it
0cells of the map it votes in
26citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
4.1field-weighted citation impact, top 5% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

26 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 41 citations in OpenAlex.

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  10. Assessing the methodologic heterogeneity of Canadian Urological Association guidelines Adoption of the GRADE approach (2018-2023).Canadian Urological Association journal = Journal de l'Association des urologues du Canada · 2025
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  15. An overview of the Canadian landscape on the use of restorative therapies for erectile dysfunction and Peyronie's disease.Canadian Urological Association journal = Journal de l'Association des urologues du Canada · 2024
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  17. Survey of the quality and origins of websites on penile low-intensity shockwave therapy in Canada.Canadian Urological Association journal = Journal de l'Association des urologues du Canada · 2023
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

10 authors at 10 institutions in 1 country.

Trustin DomesDivision of Urology, Department of Surgery, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, SK, Canada.
Borna Tadayon NajafabadiDepartment of Health Research Methods, Evidence and Impact, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada.
Matthew RobertsDivision of Urology, Department of Surgery, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON, Canada.
Jeffrey CampbellDivision of Urology, Department of Surgery, Western University, London, ON, Canada.
Ryan FlanniganDepartment of Urological Sciences, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada.
Phil BachDivision of Urology, Department of Surgery, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada.
Premal PatelDivision of Urology, Department of Surgery, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB, Canada.
Gavin LangilleSaint John Regional Hospital, Saint John, NB, Canada.
Yonah KrakowskyDivision of Urology, Women's College Hospital & Sinai Health System, Department of Surgery, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada.
Philippe D VioletteDepartment of Surgery, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada.
Impact · CAMcMaster University · CASaint John Regional Hospital · CAUniversity of Alberta · CAUniversity of British Columbia · CAUniversity of Manitoba · CAUniversity of Ottawa · CAUniversity of Saskatchewan · CAUniversity of Toronto · CAWestern University · CA

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Erectile dysfunction (ED) impacts the wellness and quality of life of millions of Canadians. An evaluation focused on the identification of reversible and irreversible underlying factors is recommended for patients presenting with ED. Through a shared decision-making model framework, the goal of ED treatment is to improve functional outcomes and enhance sexual satisfaction while minimizing adverse effects associated with treatment. Given that ED is assessed and treated by multiple different types of health practitioners, the purpose of this guideline is to provide the best available evidence to facilitate care delivery through a Canadian lens. After a narrative review of ED assessment and treatment for general readership, five key clinical questions relating to priority areas of ED are assessed using the GRADE and evidence-to-decision-making frameworks.

Identifiers

PMID34665713
PMCPMC8525522
OpenAlexW3195223152

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Registered trials

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