PROMIS stands for Patient Reported Outcome Measurement Information System. Patient-reported outcome (PRO) measures use answers that patients provide to questions to produce numeric values which indicate patients' state of wellbeing or suffering as well as their ability or lack of ability to function. The NIH funded leading PRO and clinical investigators to develop a "psychometrically validated, dynamic system to measure PROs efficiently in study participants with a wide range of chronic diseases and demographic characteristics." The PROMIS initiative is part of the NIH goal to develop systems to support NIH-funded research supported by all of its institutes and centers. PROMIS measures cover physical, mental, and social health and can be used across chronic conditions.​

For a general introduction to PROMIS, we encourage you to explore our PROMIS landing page and subsequent sections.