Content validity of the Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System Sleep Disturbance and Sleep Related Impairment item banks in adolescents

Table 1 Items considered irrelevant by respondents

Respondents	PROMIS-SD and PROMIS-SRI items
Adolescents^a	- My sleep was restful^c
	- My sleep was refreshing^c
	- I felt worried at bedtime^c
	- I was afraid I would not get back to sleep after waking up^c
	- My sleep quality was…^c
Parents^a	- My child’s sleep was refreshing^d
	- My child’s sleep quality was…^d
	- When my child woke up, he/she felt ready to start the day^e
Experts^b	-

^aItems were considered irrelevant if reported by ≥30 % of the adolescents or parents; ^bItems were considered irrelevant if reported by any of the experts; ^cItems originating from the PROMIS Sleep Disturbance item bank; ^dProxy version of items from the PROMIS Sleep Disturbance item bank; ^eProxy version of items from the PROMIS Sleep-Related Impairment item bank

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