The National Institutes of Health Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System (PROMIS): a view from the UK.

ABSTRACT: The interest in patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) continues to increase as recognition of their potential utility rises in an effort to make health systems more patient-centered. The US National Institutes of Health (NIH) Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System^® (PROMIS^®) has used state of the art psychometric and statistical techniques to create a universal PROMs language, with potential application across the whole spectrum of health conditions, languages, and geographic locations. PROMIS offers a versatile platform where specific health domains are assessed using both standardized short forms and computerized adaptive tests, which are automatically tailored to individual patients. The scores of each health domain or a standardized profile o

SUBMITTER: Evans JP 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6207259 | biostudies-literature | 2018

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature