Researchers

PROMIS provides researchers efficient, reliable, and valid assessments of adult and child (pediatric) self–reported health including ability to function, symptoms, feelings, and perceptions. All measures are based on a rigorous methodology.

PROMIS measures can be used as primary or secondary endpoints in clinical studies of the effectiveness of treatment. PROMIS provides researchers with important information about the effect of therapy that cannot be obtained by any means other than patient reports.

View a short (3 minute) video that provides a brief description on what PROMIS is.

Learn more about PROMIS instruments, instrument development, instrument reliability and validity, CAT and the Assessment Center by viewing a series of six short webinars.

Learn more about item response theory through this 6-part series on item response theory.

View presentations about the science behind PROMIS:

  • Presentation by Kevin Weinfurt, PhD, Principal Investigator, PROMIS Research Site, Duke University Medical Center
  • Presentation by David Cella, PhD, Principal Investigator, PROMIS Statistical Center, Northwestern University

Check out some sample questions from item bank forms. You may also receive a zip file of selected PROMIS short forms by email.

If you are using PROMIS research data in a manuscript that will be published, please be sure to include these acknowledgementspdf icon in your paper.