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An EL of \u226516\u00a0minutes provided the greatest balance between measures of sensitivity and specificity; a latency \u226511\u00a0minutes was the best threshold for tagging the highest number\/percentage of men with the severest level of orgasmic difficulty, but this threshold also demonstrated lower specificity. These patterns persisted even when explanatory covariates known to affect orgasmic function\/dysfunction were included in a multivariate model. Differences between samples of men with and without concomitant ED were negligible.<\/jats:p>\n               <\/jats:sec>\n               <jats:sec>\n                  <jats:title>Clinical Implications<\/jats:title>\n                  <jats:p>In addition to assessing a man\u2019s difficulty reaching orgasm\/ejaculation during partnered sex and the percent of episodes reaching orgasm, an algorithm for the diagnosis of DE should consider an EL threshold in order to control diagnostic errors.<\/jats:p>\n               <\/jats:sec>\n               <jats:sec>\n                  <jats:title>Strengths and Limitations<\/jats:title>\n                  <jats:p>This study is the first to specify an empirically supported procedure for diagnosing DE. Cautions include the use of social media for participant recruitment, relying on estimated rather than clocked EL, not testing for differences between DE men with lifelong vs acquired etiologies, and the lower specificity associated with using the 11-minute criterion that could increase the probability of including false positives.<\/jats:p>\n               <\/jats:sec>\n               <jats:sec>\n                  <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                  <jats:p>In diagnosing men with DE, after establishing a man\u2019s difficulty reaching orgasm\/ejaculation during partnered sex, using an EL of 10 to 11\u00a0minutes will help control type 2 (false negative) diagnostic errors when used in conjunction with other diagnostic criteria. 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