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. 2009 Sep;18(7):873-80.
doi: 10.1007/s11136-009-9496-9. Epub 2009 Jun 19.

Development of physical and mental health summary scores from the patient-reported outcomes measurement information system (PROMIS) global items

Ron D Hays  1 , Jakob B Bjorner, Dennis A Revicki, Karen L Spritzer, David Cella
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Development of physical and mental health summary scores from the patient-reported outcomes measurement information system (PROMIS) global items

Ron D Hays et al. Qual Life Res. 2009 Sep.

Abstract

Background: The use of global health items permits an efficient way of gathering general perceptions of health. These items provide useful summary information about health and are predictive of health care utilization and subsequent mortality.

Methods: Analyses of 10 self-reported global health items obtained from an internet survey as part of the Patient-Reported Outcome Measurement Information System (PROMIS) project. We derived summary scores from the global health items. We estimated the associations of the summary scores with the EQ-5D index score and the PROMIS physical function, pain, fatigue, emotional distress, and social health domain scores.

Results: Exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses supported a two-factor model. Global physical health (GPH; 4 items on overall physical health, physical function, pain, and fatigue) and global mental health (GMH; 4 items on quality of life, mental health, satisfaction with social activities, and emotional problems) scales were created. The scales had internal consistency reliability coefficients of 0.81 and 0.86, respectively. GPH correlated more strongly with the EQ-5D than did GMH (r = 0.76 vs. 0.59). GPH correlated most strongly with pain impact (r = -0.75) whereas GMH correlated most strongly with depressive symptoms (r = -0.71).

Conclusions: Two dimensions representing physical and mental health underlie the global health items in PROMIS. These global health scales can be used to efficiently summarize physical and mental health in patient-reported outcome studies.

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PROMIS data collection (n = 21,133)
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