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Validation of the PROMIS physical function measures in a diverse US population-based cohort of cancer patients.

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Jensen, RE; Potosky, AL; Reeve, BB; Hahn, E; Cella, D; Fries, J; Smith, AW; Keegan, THM; Wu, X-C; Paddock, L; Moinpour, CM
Published in: Qual Life Res
October 2015

PURPOSE: To evaluate the validity of the Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System (PROMIS) physical function measures in a diverse, population-based cancer sample. METHODS: Cancer patients 6-13 months post-diagnosis (n = 4840) were recruited for the Measuring Your Health study. Participants were diagnosed between 2010 and 2013 with non-Hodgkin lymphoma or cancers of the colorectum, lung, breast, uterus, cervix, or prostate. Four PROMIS physical function short forms (4a, 6b, 10a, and 16) were evaluated for validity and reliability across age and race-ethnicity groups. Covariates included gender, marital status, education level, cancer site and stage, comorbidities, and functional status. RESULTS: PROMIS physical function short forms showed high internal consistency (Cronbach's α = 0.92-0.96), convergent validity (fatigue, pain interference, FACT physical well-being all r ≥ 0.68), and discriminant validity (unrelated domains all r ≤ 0.3) across survey short forms, age, and race-ethnicity. Known-group differences by demographic, clinical, and functional characteristics performed as hypothesized. Ceiling effects for higher-functioning individuals were identified on most forms. CONCLUSIONS: This study provides strong evidence that PROMIS physical function measures are valid and reliable in multiple race-ethnicity and age groups. Researchers selecting specific PROMIS short forms should consider the degree of functional disability in their patient population to ensure that length and content are tailored to limit response burden.

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Qual Life Res

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EISSN

1573-2649

Publication Date

October 2015

Volume

24

Issue

10

Start / End Page

2333 / 2344

Location

Netherlands

Related Subject Headings

  • Young Adult
  • United States
  • Treatment Outcome
  • Surveys and Questionnaires
  • Socioeconomic Factors
  • Sickness Impact Profile
  • Reproducibility of Results
  • Quality of Life
  • Psychometrics
  • Patients
 

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Jensen, R. E., Potosky, A. L., Reeve, B. B., Hahn, E., Cella, D., Fries, J., … Moinpour, C. M. (2015). Validation of the PROMIS physical function measures in a diverse US population-based cohort of cancer patients. Qual Life Res, 24(10), 2333–2344. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11136-015-0992-9
Jensen, Roxanne E., Arnold L. Potosky, Bryce B. Reeve, Elizabeth Hahn, David Cella, James Fries, Ashley Wilder Smith, et al. “Validation of the PROMIS physical function measures in a diverse US population-based cohort of cancer patients.Qual Life Res 24, no. 10 (October 2015): 2333–44. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11136-015-0992-9.
Jensen RE, Potosky AL, Reeve BB, Hahn E, Cella D, Fries J, et al. Validation of the PROMIS physical function measures in a diverse US population-based cohort of cancer patients. Qual Life Res. 2015 Oct;24(10):2333–44.
Jensen, Roxanne E., et al. “Validation of the PROMIS physical function measures in a diverse US population-based cohort of cancer patients.Qual Life Res, vol. 24, no. 10, Oct. 2015, pp. 2333–44. Pubmed, doi:10.1007/s11136-015-0992-9.
Jensen RE, Potosky AL, Reeve BB, Hahn E, Cella D, Fries J, Smith AW, Keegan THM, Wu X-C, Paddock L, Moinpour CM. Validation of the PROMIS physical function measures in a diverse US population-based cohort of cancer patients. Qual Life Res. 2015 Oct;24(10):2333–2344.
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Published In

Qual Life Res

DOI

EISSN

1573-2649

Publication Date

October 2015

Volume

24

Issue

10

Start / End Page

2333 / 2344

Location

Netherlands

Related Subject Headings

  • Young Adult
  • United States
  • Treatment Outcome
  • Surveys and Questionnaires
  • Socioeconomic Factors
  • Sickness Impact Profile
  • Reproducibility of Results
  • Quality of Life
  • Psychometrics
  • Patients