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Table 1 Experimental PROMIS PF items for five activities administered in three different item formats

From: Varying the item format improved the range of measurement in patient-reported outcome measures assessing physical function

Item format

Item

Item stem

Item content

Number and wording of response options

Attribution to health

A

A1

Are you able to …

… do two hours of physical labor?

5 Without any difficulty

4 With a little difficulty

3 With some difficulty

2 With much difficulty

1 Unable to do

No

A2a

… do yard work like raking leaves, weeding or pushing a lawn mower?

A3

… climb several flights of stairs?

A4a

… go for a walk of at least 15 minutes?

A5a

… open previously opened jars?

B

B1a

Does your health now limit you in …

… doing two hours of physical labor?

5 Not at all

4 Very little

3 Somewhat

2 Quite a lot

1 Cannot do

Yes

B2

… doing yard work like raking leaves, weeding or pushing a lawn mower?

B3a

… climbing several flights of stairs?

B4

… going for a walk of at least 15 minutes?

B5

… opening previously opened jars?

C

C1

How difficult is it for you to …

… do two hours of physical labor?

6 Very easy

5 Easy

4 Slightly difficult

3 Difficult

2 Very difficult

1 Impossible

No

C2

… do yard work like raking leaves, weeding or pushing a lawn mower?

C3

… climb several flights of stairs?

C4

… go for a walk of at least 15 minutes?

C5

… open previously opened jars?

  1. a Item is part of the final Patient Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System Physical Function (PROMIS PF) item bank version 1.0