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Table 4 Methodological quality of studies assessing short forms and CATs, per measurement property

From: Measurement properties of the Dutch–Flemish patient-reported outcomes measurement information system (PROMIS) physical function item bank and instruments: a systematic review

References

Study population

PROMIS-PF instruments

Content validity

Structural validity

Hypothesis testing

Cross-cultural validity/measurement invariance

Internal consistency/measurement precision

Score

Score

(Convergent) Score

(Known-groups) Score

Score

Score

Oude Voshaar et al. [37]

RA patients

PROMIS-PF-RA

Doubtful

    

Doubtful

Crins et al. [42]

Patients with chronic pain

PROMIS-PF-20,10,8,6,4

CAT-10,8,6,4

     

Doubtful

Crins et al. [43]

Physical therapy patients

PROMIS-PF-4,6,8,10,20

     

Doubtful

Crins et al. [44]

Chronic pain; OA; Physical therapy; General population

PROMIS-PF-20

    

Doubtful

 

Chiarotto et al. [36]

Muskoskeletal pain complaints

PROMIS-PF-4,6,8,10,20

 

Doubtful

Doubtful

Doubtful

 

Doubtful

van Bruggen et al. [45]

Upper extremity injury

PROMIS-UE-7a

     

Inadequate

Lameijer et al. [46]

Upper extremity disorder and injury

PROMIS-UE-7a UE CATa

UE CAT-7b

     

Doubtful

Smit et al. [47]

Geriatric rehabilitation patients

PROMIS-PF-GR (24 items)

Doubtful

Very good (for FA)/Inadequate (for IRT analyses)

  

Very good

Inadequate

  1. CAT-[number], computer adaptive test with fixed [number] of items; FA, factor analysis; GR, geriatric rehabilitation; IRT, item response theory; OA, osteoarthritis; PF, physical function; PROMIS-PF-[number], short-form with[number] of items; RA, rheumatoid arthritis; UE, upper extremity
  2. aWith standard PROMIS CAT stopping rules (standard error of 3 on the T-score metric is reached, maximum of 12 items)