PROMIS® stands for Patient Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System, which is a system of highly reliable, precise measures of patient–reported health status for physical, mental, and social well–being. PROMIS® tools measure what patients are able to do and how they feel by asking a number of questions. PROMIS measures can be used as primary or secondary endpoints in clinical studies about the effectiveness of treatment. PROMIS® tools can also be used across a wide variety of chronic diseases and conditions and in the general population.
The data collected in PROMIS® provide clinicians and researchers with important patient–reported information about the effect of therapy that cannot be found in traditional clinical measures. When used with traditional clinical measures of health, PROMIS® tools allow clinicians to better understand how various treatments might affect what patients are able to do and the symptoms they experience. Not only can the reports be used to design treatment plans, but also can be used by patients and physicians to improve communication and manage chronic disease.
*From the PROMIS website. To learn more, please visit http://www.nihpromis.org
Sample PROMIS Report
