How to tell if you have low T
The A.D.A.M. questionnaire
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This questionnaire is a starting point to see if you might have low T
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The test is considered positive if you answered yes to question 1 or question 7, or any three other questions.
This is obviously a very preliminary assessment.
But it has lots of statistics to back it up.
This is obviously a very preliminary assessment.
But it has lots of statistics to back it up.
Here is a way the numbers have been analyzed. ( If you are interested )
"The ADAM questionnaire revealed 90 % sensitivity, and 40 % specificity. "
A semi-simple way to think about it is this:
1) If you have low T there is about a 90 % chance that this questionnaire will pick it up. Which is not bad for just answering a few simple questions.
1) If you have low T there is about a 90 % chance that this questionnaire will pick it up. Which is not bad for just answering a few simple questions.
2) If you have a positive questionnaire, there is a 40 percent chance that it is due to low T.
Because there are other conditions that can cause a positive questionnaire too.
Things such as depression, anxiety, sleep deprivation, hypothyroidism, boredom, or just getting older can all create a positive answer to the ADAM questions.
Because there are other conditions that can cause a positive questionnaire too.
Things such as depression, anxiety, sleep deprivation, hypothyroidism, boredom, or just getting older can all create a positive answer to the ADAM questions.
