Development of clinical models for predicting erectile function after localized prostate cancer treatment

Objectives To develop clinical prediction models estimating the probability of maintaining erections adequate for intercourse 2 years after prostate cancer treatment, based on pretreatment characteristics. Methods Study participants consisted of prostate cancer patients with localized disease and functional erections before undergoing surgery ( n = 536) or radiation therapy ( n = 240) at a single USA institution. Baseline patient‐ and...