Up to Top What is the current status of the PROMIS Physical Functioning item bank?
Development of PROMIS Physical Function banks appropriate for users of Assistive Technology In 2008, the University of Washington Center on Outcomes Research in Rehabilitation received supplemental funding from the NIH Roadmap Initiative to assure that the PROMIS Physical Function (PF) banks are appropriate and relevant to users of wheelchairs, mobility aids and other assistive technology (AT). Items in existing PROMIS PF banks were reviewed by experts and divided into two sets: those that were relevant and appropriate to users of assistive technology and those that were not. For instance, items that reference ability to walk or run have been flagged as potentially inappropriate for wheelchair users. New items were added to assure that all aspects of PF that measure concepts most relevant to users with disabilities were included. These items went through several rounds of reviews starting with expert panels and ending with cognitive interviews with individuals with disabilities. The ex
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