Table 2

Feasibility criteria for study

OutcomeValue95% CIFeasibility criteria
Enrolment rate15 of 38 (39%)24% to 57%At least 39% of eligible patients (and their partners) will be enrolled.
Adherence10 of 15 (67%)38% to 88%At least 67% of patients (and their partners) enrolled in the study will attend four intervention sessions.
Compliance with assessments12 of 15 (80%)52% to 96%At least 12 of 15 patients (and their partners) will complete the main study measures (PRQC and FSFI/IIEF) postintervention.
FidelityThis will depend on number of sessions delivered for each couple, thus a value has not been entered at this stage.At least 90% of the psychology interventions sessions delivered will cover all required material based on the session checklist. An individual rater would use the EFT-Therapist Fidelity Scale (a 3-point Likert scale).26 27
  • EFT, emotionally focused therapy; FSFI, female sexual function index; IIEF, international index of erectile functioning; PRQC, perceived relationship quality components inventory.