General distress, wellbeing and treatment outcomes
Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System (PROMIS) measures
Score interpretation for Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System (PROMIS) measures
Reference information · Official-form reference
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- 2026-10-26
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| Field | Instrument context |
|---|---|
| Version | PROMIS; exact domain, item bank/short form and version required |
| Respondent | Self-report/proxy by form |
| Purpose | Score interpretation for Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System (PROMIS) measures |
Administration
Identify the measure’s domain, age group, respondent and version before scoring. Use the matching HealthMeasures manual or assessment service.
Scoring method
A raw sum is converted with the exact form’s calibrated scoring table or response-pattern method. T-scores and their standard errors cannot be reconstructed from an arbitrary total or percentage of maximum.
Interpretation & limitations
- Score direction depends on the domain: greater symptom burden and greater function are not equivalent concepts.
- Interpret the domain-specific score, reference population and measurement precision together.
- Different short forms and adaptive tests need their own scoring specifications. This catalogue page does not invent a universal conversion.