PROMIS Mission, Vision & Goals


PROMIS Mission

PROMIS® uses measurement science to create a state-of-the-art assessment system for self–reported health.

Vision

The Patient–Reported Outcome Measurement Information System (PROMIS®), funded by the National Institutes of Health, aims to provide clinicians and researchers access to efficient, precise, valid, and responsive adult– and child–reported measures of health and well–being.

PROMIS Strategic Goals

  • Create and promulgate a set of qualitative and quantitative methodological standards for development and validation of PROMIS instruments.
  • Launch a PROMIS sustainable entity that is able to continue and grow the research, development, and dissemination activities for the network.
  • Identify and prioritize a set of research and development opportunities for PROMIS that include, but are not limited to, clinical applications.
  • Disseminate information on PROMIS to forge strategic alliances with key individuals and organizations that that will help PROMIS fulfill its vision and enhance its adoption in research, clinical practice, and policy.