List of Adult Measures

Available PROMIS^® Measures for Adults

Adult Domains	Definition	Bank/ Scale/ Pool #items	Short Forms #items
Global Health*	Overall evaluation of one's physical and mental health.	10
Global Mental	Overall evaluation of one's mental health.	2
Global Physical	Overall evaluation of one's physical health.	2
*Mental Health*
Alcohol – Alcohol Use	Drinking patterns, cue-based drinking, cravings to drink, and efforts to control drinking that indicate problematic drinking, particularly at the high end of the severity continuum.	37	7
Alcohol – Negative Consequences	Negative personal outcomes of alcohol use over the past 30 days. These items cover physical, mental, and social consequences of drinking.	31	7
Alcohol – Negative Expectancies	General attitudes about negative outcomes of alcohol use. These items cover physical, mental, and social negative expectancies of drinking.	11	7
Alcohol – Positive Consequences	Positive personal outcomes of alcohol use over the past 30 days. These items cover physical, mental, and social consequences of drinking.	20	7
Alcohol – Positive Expectancies	General attitudes about positive outcomes of alcohol use. These items cover physical, mental, and social positive expectancies of drinking.	9	7
Cognitive Function	Mental acuity, concentration, verbal and nonverbal memory, verbal fluency, and perceived changes in these cognitive functions. The extent to which cognitive impairments interfere with daily functioning, whether other people observe cognitive impairments, and the impact of cognitive dysfunction on quality of life are also assessed.	32	4, 6, 8
Cognitive Function - Abilities	Patient-perceived functional abilities with regard to cognitive tasks, including the perception that one’s cognitive ability with regard to the domain of inquiry (e.g.concentration, memory) has not changed.	31	4, 6, 8
Emotional Distress – Anger	Angry mood (irritability, frustration), negative social cognitions (interpersonal sensitivity, envy, disagreeableness), and efforts to control anger.	22	5
Emotional Distress – Anxiety PROMIS-Cancer – Anxiety	Fear (fearfulness, panic), anxious misery (worry, dread), hyperarousal (tension, nervousness, restlessness), and somatic symptoms related to arousal (racing heart,dizziness).	29 22	4, 6, 7, 8
Emotional Distress – Depression PROMIS-Cancer – Depression	Negative mood (sadness, guilt), views of self (self- criticism,worthlessness), and social cognition (loneliness, interpersonal alienation), as well as decreased positive affect and engagement (loss of interest, meaning, and purpose).	28 30	4, 6, 8a, 8b
General Life Satisfaction	One’s cognitive evaluation of life experiences and whether one likes his/her life or not.	10	5
Meaning and Purpose	A sense that life has purpose and there are good reasons for living, including hopefulness, optimism, goal-directedness, and feelings that one’s life is worthy.	37	4, 6, 8
Positive Affect	Feelings that reflect a level of pleasurable engagement with the environment, such as happiness, joy, excitement, enthusiasm, and contentment.	34	15
Psychosocial Illness Impact – Negative	Direct negative psychosocial effect of cancer, distinct from general emotional distress.	32	4, 8
Psychosocial Illness Impact – Positive	Positive psychosocial (emotional and social) outcomes of illness, previously conceptualized in various ways including post-traumatic growth, benefit-finding, and meaning making.	39	4, 8
Self-Efficacy - General	Confidence in ability to deal effectively with a variety of stressful situations.	10	4
Self-Efficacy for Managing Chronic Conditions – Manage Daily Activities	Confidence in performing various activities of daily living (ADLs) without assistance. Items also assess exercise, sexual activities and managing activities in challenging situations (travelling, bad weather).	35	4, 8
Self-Efficacy for Managing Chronic Conditions – Manage Emotions	Confidence to manage/control symptoms of anxiety, depression, helplessness, discouragement, frustration, disappointment and anger.	25	4, 8
Self-Efficacy for Managing Chronic Conditions – Manage Meds/Treatment	Confidence in managing medication schedules of different complexity. Managing medication and other treatments in challenging situations such as when travelling, when running out of medication, and when adverse effects are encountered.	26	4, 8
Self-Efficacy for Managing Chronic Conditions – Manage Social Interactions	Confidence in participating in social activities and getting help when necessary. Managing communication with others about their medical condition, including communication with health professionals.	23	4, 8
Self-Efficacy for Managing Chronic Conditions – Manage Symptoms	Confidence to manage/control their symptoms, to manage their symptoms in different settings and to keep symptoms from interfering with work, sleep, relationships or recreational activities.	28	4, 8
Smoking – Coping Expectancies All Smokers; Daily Smokers; Nondaily Smokers	Using smoking as a way to cope with various types of negative affect, affective consequences of not smoking, and the extent to which negative affect triggers smoking.	11; 15; 18	4; 4; 4
Smoking – Emotional/Sensory Expectancies All Smokers; Daily Smokers; Nondaily Smokers	Improved cognitive abilities (e.g., concentration), positive affective states (e.g., relaxation, contentment), and enjoyable sensorimotor sensations (e.g., from the ritual of lighting up a cigarette, smelling the cigarette, inhaling the smoke) that are experienced as a result of smoking.	15; 16; 17	6; 6; 6
Smoking – Negative Health Expectancies All Smokers; Daily Smokers; Nondaily Smokers	Health-related outcome expectancies of smoking (e.g., Smoking gives me a headache) and quitting (e.g., if I quit smoking I will breathe easier), and emotions such as worry (e.g., about developing serious health problems in the future).	12; 19; 18	6; 6; 6
Smoking – Negative Psychosocial Expectancies All Smokers; Daily Smokers; Nondaily Smokers	Friend and family disapproval (e.g., if I quit smoking my friends will respect me more), self-disapproval (e.g., I get upset when I think about my smoking), and internalization of social norms (e.g., I feel uncomfortable smoking around kids).	14; 20; 15	6; 6; 6
Smoking – Nicotine Dependence All Smokers; Daily Smokers; Nondaily Smokers	Tolerance, craving, withdrawal severity, temptations to smoke, and smoking as a behavioral priority.	20; 27; 27	4,8; 4,8; 4,8
Smoking – Social Motivations All Smokers; Daily Smokers; Nondaily Smokers	Beliefs that: (a) smoking makes social situations more comfortable or enjoyable; (b) smoking provides a sense of camaraderie and belonging; (c) quitting smoking can negatively impact existing relationships with smokers; and (d) being in certain social situations increases smoking or the temptation to smoke.	7; 12; 12	4; 4; 4
Substance Use - Appeal Past 30 Days; Past 3 months	Perceived positive aspects of substance use, including both increasing positive emotions (e.g., feeling happy and social) and alleviating negative emotions (e.g., reducing depression and anxiety). Requires a screening question to document the presence of some use: “In the past 30 days, have you used drugs other than alcohol or your prescribed medications?”	18; 18	7; 7
Substance Use - Prescription Pain Medication Misuse	Abuse of prescription pain medication. Requires a screening question to document the presence of a prescription for use: “In the past 3 months, did you have a prescription for pain medication?”	22	7
Substance Use - Severity Past 30 Days; Past 3 months	Severity of substance use in adults. Requires a screening question to document the presence of some use: “In the past 3 months, have you used drugs other than alcohol or your prescribed medications?”	37; 37	7; 7
*Physical Health*
Dyspnea – Activity Motivation	An adult’s relative dispositional tendency or preference toward being active or sedentary.	8
Dyspnea – Activity Requirements	Impact of an adult's environment on their physical activity levels and external activity demands on an adult, such as work outside the home and aspects of the home environment (e.g., stairs).	4
Dyspnea – Airborne Exposure	Environmental factors related to dyspnea, including exposure to airborne allergens, pollutants and smoke, and whether or not an adult is exposed to airborne factors in their environment that could impact their shortness of breath.	6
Dyspnea – Assistive Devices	Availability and use of assistive devices (e.g., cane, grab bar, or oxygen) and whether or not an individual uses such devices.	7
Dyspnea – Characteristics	Various descriptive aspects of a person’s experience of dyspnea, including quantitative and qualitative descriptions of the severity and intensity of shortness of breath as well as its frequency and duration.	5
Dyspnea – Emotional Response	Emotions experienced related to dyspnea, including embarrassment, fear and worry, and how individuals may react emotionally to their shortness of breath.	8
Dyspnea – Functional Limitations	Impact of dyspnea (i.e. shortness of breath or difficulty breathing) on an adult’s ability to function while performing specific daily activities (e.g., dressing oneself without help, preparing meals, walking up 20 stairs).	33	10
Dyspnea – Task Avoidance	An adult's decision to stop engaging in certain activities when the breathing discomfort associated with continuing the activity can no longer be tolerated.	4
Dyspnea – Time Extension	Whether there has been a meaningful increase or decrease in the duration of time needed by an adult to perform a given task in the past 7 days (compared to 3 months ago) due to shortness of breath.	8
Dyspnea – Severity	Severity of shortness of breath or difficulty breathing an adult experiences in response to various specific activities (the same activities assessed in Dyspnea Functional Limitations).	33	10
Fatigue PROMIS-Cancer – Fatigue	Range of symptoms, from mild subjective feelings of tiredness to an overwhelming, debilitating, and sustained sense of exhaustion that likely decreases one’s ability to execute daily activities and function normally in family or social roles.	95 54	4, 6, 7 (weekly), 7 (daily) 8, 13
Gastrointestinal – Belly Pain	Severity of belly pain in adult populations . The intensity, nature (sharp vs. dull), frequency, bothersomeness, and predictability (e.g. ability to tell in advance when a pain episode would occur) all contribute towards belly pain severity.	5
Gastrointestinal – Bowel Incontinence	Frequency of bowel incontinence, soiling, and gas incontinence (i.e. stool leakage while passing gas)	4
Gastrointestinal – Constipation	Frequency and intensity of incomplete evacuation, rectal pain, straining, and hard stools, as well as the need for manual extraction of stool.	9
Gastrointestinal – Diarrhea	Frequency, form, bothersomeness, impact, controllability, and predictability of bowel urgency	6
Gastrointestinal – Disrupted Swallowing	Difficulty swallowing solid and soft foods, liquids, and pills as well as throat/chest pain and the sensation of food being stuck in the throat/chest.	7
Gastrointestinal – Gas and Bloating	Frequency and intensity/severity of bloating (i.e. feeling pressure or fullness), bloating appearance (i.e. belly swollen or larger than usual size), flatulence (i.e. passing gas), and abdominal sounds (i.e. gurgling or rumbling).	13
Gastrointestinal – Gastroesophageal Reflux	Symptoms associated with stomach contents leaking backwards from the stomach into the esophagus.	13
Gastrointestinal – Nausea and Vomiting	Frequency of vomiting, nausea, and poor appetite, as well as the predictability of nausea.	4
Itch – Activity & Clothing	Activity and clothing related quality of life impairment from itch (pruritis).	15	4, 8
Itch – Mood & Sleep	Mood and sleep related quality of life impairment from itch (pruritis).	18	4, 8
Itch – Interference	General issues related to quality of life impairment from itch (pruritis).	25	4, 8
Itch – Quality	Assesses the subjective description of the sensation of itch with a checklist.	1
Itch – Scratching Behavior	Quality of life impairment from scratching behavior and the physical manifestations of itch (pruritis).	5
Itch – Severity	Characteristics of itch, including intensity, frequency, and time of occurrence.	9
Itch – Triggers	Assesses the subjective description of the triggers of itch with a checklist.	1
Pain – Behavior	Behaviors that typically indicate to others that an individual is experiencing pain. These actions or reactions can be verbal or nonverbal, and involuntary or deliberate.	20
Pain – Interference PROMIS-Cancer – Pain Interference	Consequences of pain on relevant aspects of one’s life. This includes the extent to which pain hinders engagement with social, cognitive, emotional, physical, and recreational activities.	40 35	4, 6a, 6b, 8
Pain Intensity	How much a person hurts	3, 1
Pain Quality – Neuropathic Pain	Caused by damage to the peripheral somatosensory nervous system, part of the nervous system involved in bodily feelings. This damage can be caused by an abnormality, trauma or disease.	5
Pain Quality – Nociceptive Pain	Caused by stimulation of peripheral nerve fibers (nociceptors) in the context of a normally functioning somatosensory nervous system.	5
Physical Function PROMIS-Cancer – Physical Function	Self-reported capability rather than actual performance of physical activities. This includes the functioning of one’s upper extremities (dexterity), lower extremities (walking or mobility), and central regions (neck, back), as well as instrumental activities of daily living, such as running errands.	173 45	4, 6b, 8b, 8c, 8c (7-day), 10a, 20 10b, 24a (PROMIS HAQ)
– Mobility	Activities of physical mobility such as getting out of bed or a chair to activities such as running.	44
– Upper Extremity	Activities that require use of the upper extremity including shoulder, arm, and hand activities. Examples include writing, using buttons, or opening containers.	46	7
Physical Function for Samples with Mobility Aid Users	For samples that may include individuals who use mobility aids such as wheelchairs.	114	11
Sexual Function and Satisfaction: Anal Discomfort with Sexual Activity (for Sexually Active People)	Anal irritation, pain, or bleeding during or after anal sex	6
Sexual Function and Satisfaction: Bother Regarding Sexual Function – Female – Male	The extent to which people were bothered by aspects of sexual functioning	9 6
Sexual Function and Satisfaction: Erectile Function (for Sexually Active Men)	Ability to achieve and maintain an erection for sexual activity.	11
Sexual Function and Satisfaction: Factors Interfering with Sexual Satisfaction	Perception of the degree to which various factors affect satisfaction with sex life. These factors include symptoms of disease and side effects from treatment and other issues that have been identified by participants.	35
Sexual Function and Satisfaction: Interest in Sexual Activity	Conscious awareness of wanting to engage in sexual activity.	2
Sexual Function and Satisfaction: Oral Discomfort with Sexual Activity (for Sexually Active People)	The degree of physical discomfort in the mouth, including pain and/or irritation, experienced with sexual activity	6
Sexual Function and Satisfaction: Oral Dryness with Sexual Activity (for Sexually Active People)	The lack of saliva in the mouth experienced with sexual activity	3
Sexual Function and Satisfaction: Orgasm – Ability (for Sexually Active People)	The degree to which the person has experienced a satisfying climax.	1
Sexual Function and Satisfaction: Orgasm - Pleasure (for Sexually Active People)	How pleasurable or satisfying the person's orgasms have felt.	3
Sexual Function and Satisfaction: Satisfaction with Sex Life	An overall evaluation of his or her sex life. No limitation is placed on what the person includes in his or her definition of “sex life.”	5
Sexual Function and Satisfaction: Screeners	Asks about sex (gender), whether people are in a relationship that could involve sexual activity, and whether they have had any type of sexual activity with a partner in the past 30 days.	8
Sexual Function and Satisfaction: Sexual Activities – Female – Male	Frequency of engaging in specific intimate or sexual behaviors, either alone or with a partner.	14 13
Sexual Function and Satisfaction: Therapeutic Aids for Sexual Activity – Female – Male	Use of hormones, personal lubrications, medications, or devices intended to allow for or improve sexual function.	3 5
Sexual Function and Satisfaction: Vaginal Discomfort with Sexual Activity (for Sexually Active Women)	Physical discomfort of the vagina during and immediately following sexual activity.	11
Sexual Function and Satisfaction: Vaginal Lubrication for Sexual Activity (for Sexually Active Women)	Wetness or dryness of the vagina during sexual activity.	6
Sexual Function and Satisfaction: Vulvar Discomfort with Sexual Activity – Clitoral (for Sexually Active Women)	The degree of physical discomfort, including pain, of the clitoris experienced with sexual activity	4
Sexual Function and Satisfaction: Vulvar Discomfort with Sexual Activity – Labial (for Sexually Active Women)	The degree of physical discomfort, including pain, of the labia experienced with sexual activity	4
Sleep Disturbance	Perceptions of sleep quality, sleep depth, and restoration associated with sleep.	27	4, 6, 8a, 8b
Sleep-Related Impairment	Perceptions of alertness, sleepiness, and tiredness during usual waking hours, and the perceived functional impairments during wakefulness associated with sleep problems or impaired alertness.	16	4, 8
*Social Health*
Ability to Participate in Social Roles and Activities	Perceived ability to perform one’s usual social roles and activities.	35	4, 6, 8
Companionship	Perceived availability of someone with whom to share enjoyable social activities such as visiting, talking, celebrations, etc.		4, 6
Emotional Support	Perceived feelings of being cared for and valued as a person; having confidant relationships.	16	4, 6, 8
Informational Support	Perceived availability of helpful information or advice.	10	4, 6, 8
Instrumental Support	Perceived availability of assistance with material, cognitive or task performance.	11	4, 6, 8
Satisfaction with Participation in Discretionary Social Activities (v1.0)	Contentment with leisure interests and relationships with friends.	12	7
Satisfaction with Participation in Social Roles (v1.0)	Satisfaction with performing one’s usual social roles and activities	14	4, 6, 7, 8
Satisfaction with Social Roles and Activities (v2.0)	Satisfaction with performing one’s usual social roles and activities (e.g., “I am satisfied with my ability to participate in family activities”).	44	4, 6, 8
Social Isolation	Perceptions of being avoided, excluded, detached, disconnected from, or unknown by, others.	14	4, 6, 8
*Profiles*
PROMIS-29 Profile (v2.1)	A collection of 4-item short forms assessing anxiety, depression, fatigue, pain interference, physical function, sleep disturbance, and ability to participate in social roles and activities as well as a single pain intensity item.		29
PROMIS-43 Profile (v2.1)	A collection of 6-item short forms assessing anxiety, depression, fatigue, pain interference, physical function, sleep disturbance, and ability to participate in social roles and activities as well as a single pain intensity item.		43
PROMIS-57 Profile (v2.1)	A collection of 8-item short forms assessing anxiety, depression, fatigue, pain interference, physical function, sleep disturbance, and ability to participate in social roles and activities as well as a single pain intensity item.		57
PROMIS-29+2 Profile v2.1 (PROPr)	Consists of the PROMIS 29+2 Profile v2.1 and two (2) PROMIS Cognitive Function Abilities items. This measure was created to incorporate the PROMIS Preference Scoring System.		31
PROMIS Profile CAT v1.0 – 29	A collection of 8 computer adaptive tests (CATs) assessing anxiety, depression, fatigue, pain interference, physical function, sleep disturbance, and ability to participate in social roles and activities as well as a single pain intensity item.	29
Sexual Function and Satisfaction v2.0 Brief Profile (Female)	A collection of brief (1-2) item short forms assessing interest in sexual activity, orgasm, satisfaction with sex life, lubrication, and vaginal discomfort, vulvar discomfort.		14
Sexual Function and Satisfaction v2.0 Brief Profile (Male)	A collection of brief (1-2) item short forms assessing interest in sexual activity, orgasm, satisfaction with sex life, and erectile function.		10
Sexual Function and Satisfaction v2.0 Full Profile (Female)	A collection of brief (1-3) item short forms assessing interest in sexual activity, orgasm, satisfaction with sex life, lubrication, vaginal discomfort, vulvar discomfort, oral discomfort, oral dryness, and anal discomfort.		26
Sexual Function and Satisfaction v2.0 Full Profile (Male)	A collection of brief (1-3) item short forms assessing interest in sexual activity, orgasm, satisfaction with sex life, erectile function, oral discomfort, oral dryness, and anal discomfort.		20

Last updated on 01/11/2023

*Global Health is scored into physical and mental health summary scores.

Totals

Type	Total
PROMIS Adult Items	1911
PROMIS Adult Bank/Scale/Pools	118
PROMIS Adult Short Forms	125
PROMIS Adult Domains	102
PROMIS Adult Profiles	9

Last updated on 01/11/2023

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Types of Measures

PROMIS measures include item banks, short forms, and computer adaptive tests (CATs).

Item banks are collections of carefully selected and tested items all measuring the same construct. Any subset of items can be administered and produce a score on the same metric. In some administration platforms, an item bank defaults to being administered as a computer adaptive test. Item banks are not intended to be administered in their entirety.
Short forms are subsets of items selected from a larger collection of items (e.g., from an item bank). A short form usually generates a single score for a construct. Sometimes short forms are called fixed length forms or fixed forms.
Scales are complete collections of scored items to be administered in their entirety.
Profiles measure multiple constructs through a fixed collection of short forms or CATs.
Pools are collections of related items not intended to produce a summary score, but to be used as single items.

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