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View article: Reference values for the PROMIS® physical function item bank version 2.0 in the general population: a multinational comparison study (Korea, Netherlands, and US)
Reference values for the PROMIS® physical function item bank version 2.0 in the general population: a multinational comparison study (Korea, Netherlands, and US) Open
Considering the cultural differences between Western and Asian countries, we recommend establishing country-specific reference values on a global scale.
View article: Reducing patient burden of PROMs in healthcare through advanced computerized adaptive testing stopping rules
Reducing patient burden of PROMs in healthcare through advanced computerized adaptive testing stopping rules Open
Purpose Application of computerized adaptive testing (CAT) can improve the assessment of patient-reported health outcomes by reducing patient burden. We aimed to reduce patient burden of CATs further by optimizing a standard error reductio…
View article: Validating existing crosswalks between legacy PROMs and PROMIS measuring physical functioning in patients undergoing total hip and total knee arthroplasty
Validating existing crosswalks between legacy PROMs and PROMIS measuring physical functioning in patients undergoing total hip and total knee arthroplasty Open
View article: Putting CATs and item banks to work: How to construct predictive and sensitive PROMIS screeners for use in ambulatory oncology
Putting CATs and item banks to work: How to construct predictive and sensitive PROMIS screeners for use in ambulatory oncology Open
Purpose Incorporating PROMs into routine clinical care comes with numerous challenges, including pressure to move patients through office visits with brief, efficient assessments. The purpose of our study was to select and evaluate very sh…
View article: Mapping and Linking between the EQ-5D-5L and the PROMIS Domains in the United States
Mapping and Linking between the EQ-5D-5L and the PROMIS Domains in the United States Open
Objectives The EQ-5D-5L and Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System (PROMIS®) preference score (PROPr) are preference-based measures. This study compares mapping and linking approaches to align the PROPr and the PROMIS dom…
View article: Standardizing patient-reported outcome measurement scores to a common metric: Establishment of a Dutch “Crosswalk Platform”
Standardizing patient-reported outcome measurement scores to a common metric: Establishment of a Dutch “Crosswalk Platform” Open
View article: PROMIS v1.2 Global Health as a clinical screening tool
PROMIS v1.2 Global Health as a clinical screening tool Open
View article: Do subpopulation variables moderate linking relationships? An investigation of PROM crosswalks with mixed-effects modelling
Do subpopulation variables moderate linking relationships? An investigation of PROM crosswalks with mixed-effects modelling Open
View article: Changes in healthcare engagement during the COVID-19 pandemic
Changes in healthcare engagement during the COVID-19 pandemic Open
Background Healthcare engagement, defined as the self-efficacy to enact the behaviors needed to obtain optimal benefit from health services, is an important aspect of healthcare quality. Measuring changes to healthcare engagement is essent…
View article: A Multinational Comparison Study of the Patient‐Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System Anxiety, Depression, and Anger Item Bank in the General Population
A Multinational Comparison Study of the Patient‐Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System Anxiety, Depression, and Anger Item Bank in the General Population Open
Objectives This study aimed to compared Patient‐Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System (PROMIS) anxiety, depression, and anger item bank among Korean, US and Dutch general population. Methods Between December 2021 and January 202…
View article: Bridging the Gap between Cognition and Everyday Functioning: A linking Study in Amyloid Positive Participants
Bridging the Gap between Cognition and Everyday Functioning: A linking Study in Amyloid Positive Participants Open
Background It remains unclear to what extent global cognition translates to everyday functioning, although this is essential to interpreting the clinical meaningfulness of cognitive deficits. Here, we investigate potential linking between …
View article: The development of intrinsic capacity measures for longitudinal research: The Longitudinal Aging Study Amsterdam
The development of intrinsic capacity measures for longitudinal research: The Longitudinal Aging Study Amsterdam Open
View article: Using SCENTinel® to predict SARS-CoV-2 infection: insights from a community sample during dominance of Delta and Omicron variants
Using SCENTinel® to predict SARS-CoV-2 infection: insights from a community sample during dominance of Delta and Omicron variants Open
Introduction Based on a large body of previous research suggesting that smell loss was a predictor of COVID-19, we investigated the ability of SCENTinel®, a newly validated rapid olfactory test that assesses odor detection, intensity, and …
View article: Differential Item Functioning between English, German, and Spanish PROMIS® Physical Function Ceiling Items
Differential Item Functioning between English, German, and Spanish PROMIS® Physical Function Ceiling Items Open
Purpose— We investigated the validity of the German and Spanish translations of 35new high functioning items added to the Patient Reported Outcomes Measurement InformationSystem (PROMIS®) Physical Function item bank 2.0. We assessed differ…
View article: Using PROMIS Methodology to Create Self-Report Measures of Mindfulness and Related Concepts
Using PROMIS Methodology to Create Self-Report Measures of Mindfulness and Related Concepts Open
Background Mindfulness meditation is ubiquitous in health care, education, and communities at large. Mindfulness-Based Interventions (MBIs) are the focus of hundreds of NIH-funded trials given the myriad health benefits associated with thi…
View article: Evaluating the agreement between different substance use recall periods in multiple HIV cohorts
Evaluating the agreement between different substance use recall periods in multiple HIV cohorts Open
View article: What’s in a score: A longitudinal investigation of scores based on item response theory and classical test theory for the Amsterdam Instrumental Activities of Daily Living Questionnaire in cognitively normal and impaired older adults.
What’s in a score: A longitudinal investigation of scores based on item response theory and classical test theory for the Amsterdam Instrumental Activities of Daily Living Questionnaire in cognitively normal and impaired older adults. Open
IRT-based scores were less affected by scale attenuation than CTT-based scores. With regard to responsiveness, IRT-based scores showed more signal than CTT-based scores in early disease stages, highlighting the IRT-based scores' superior s…
View article: How Are Age, Gender, and Country Differences Associated With PROMIS Physical Function, Upper Extremity, and Pain Interference Scores?
How Are Age, Gender, and Country Differences Associated With PROMIS Physical Function, Upper Extremity, and Pain Interference Scores? Open
Background The interpretation of patient-reported outcomes requires appropriate comparison data. Currently, no patient-specific reference data exist for the Patient-Reported Outcome Measurement Information System (PROMIS) Physical Function…
View article: Correction to: Establishing a common metric for patient-reported outcomes in cancer patients: linking patient reported outcomes measurement information system (PROMIS), numerical rating scale, and patient-reported outcomes version of the common terminology criteria for adverse events (PRO-CTCAE)
Correction to: Establishing a common metric for patient-reported outcomes in cancer patients: linking patient reported outcomes measurement information system (PROMIS), numerical rating scale, and patient-reported outcomes version of the common terminology criteria for adverse events (PRO-CTCAE) Open
View article: Can severity of substance use be measured across drug classes? Estimating differential item functioning by drug class in two general measures of substance use severity
Can severity of substance use be measured across drug classes? Estimating differential item functioning by drug class in two general measures of substance use severity Open
View article: Using bookmarking methods with orthopedic clinicians and patients with fractures produces score interpretation labels for patient-reported outcome measures
Using bookmarking methods with orthopedic clinicians and patients with fractures produces score interpretation labels for patient-reported outcome measures Open
Objective The objective of this study was to determine the patient-reported outcome measure (PROM) score ranges associated with descriptive labels (i.e., within normal limits, mild, moderate, severe) by using bookmarking methods with ortho…
View article: Clinical Validity of the PROMIS Healthcare Engagement 8-Item Short Form
Clinical Validity of the PROMIS Healthcare Engagement 8-Item Short Form Open
View article: Can a linking crosswalk table be applied to a different population? An independent validation study for a crosswalk between BSI depression and PROMIS depression scales
Can a linking crosswalk table be applied to a different population? An independent validation study for a crosswalk between BSI depression and PROMIS depression scales Open
A linking procedure establishes a “bridge” between the scores from different patient-reported outcome (PRO) instruments that measure similar constructs. After developing a linking relationship however, it is critical to evaluate whether th…
View article: Personality and health: Disentangling their between-person and within-person relationship in three longitudinal studies.
Personality and health: Disentangling their between-person and within-person relationship in three longitudinal studies. Open
Personality traits and physical health both change over the life span. Theoretical models and empirical evidence suggest that these changes are related. The current study investigated the dynamic relations between personality traits and ph…
View article: Response Category Functioning on the Health Care Engagement Measure Using the Nominal Response Model
Response Category Functioning on the Health Care Engagement Measure Using the Nominal Response Model Open
As part of a scale development project, we fit a nominal response item response theory model to responses to the Health Care Engagement Measure (HEM). When using the original 5-point response format, categories were not ordered as intended…
View article: Developing a common metric for depression across adulthood: Linking PROMIS depression with the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale.
Developing a common metric for depression across adulthood: Linking PROMIS depression with the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale. Open
Depression is a leading mental health concern across the U.S. and worldwide. There are myriad assessments to evaluate depressive symptoms, including the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS), which is widely used to evaluate women's …
View article: <tt>PROsetta</tt>: An <i>R</i> Package for Linking Patient-Reported Outcome Measures
PROsetta: An <i>R</i> Package for Linking Patient-Reported Outcome Measures Open
A common problem when using a variety of patient-reported outcomes (PROs) for diverse populations and subgroups is establishing a harmonized scale for the incommensurate outcomes. The lack of comparability in metrics (e.g., raw summed scor…
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View article: The Development of iManage-PC, an Online Symptom Monitoring and Self-management Tool for Men With Clinically Localized Prostate Cancer
The Development of iManage-PC, an Online Symptom Monitoring and Self-management Tool for Men With Clinically Localized Prostate Cancer Open
Background Prostate cancer (PC) often impacts 4 major aspects of health-related quality of life (HRQL): urinary, sexual, and bowel dysfunction, and anxiety. Online tools may be helpful in supporting the development of self-management skill…
View article: Psychometric evaluation of a patient-reported item bank for healthcare engagement
Psychometric evaluation of a patient-reported item bank for healthcare engagement Open