Evaluation of a preliminary physical function item bank supported the expected advantages of the Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System (PROMIS)
Journal of Clinical EpidemiologyPublished 1 January 2008
Matthias Rose, Jakob B. Bjorner, J. Becker, James F. Fries, John E. Ware
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The methods of the PROMIS project are likely to substantially improve measures of physical function and to increase the efficiency of their administration using CAT.
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The methods of the PROMIS project are likely to substantially improve measures of physical function and to increase the efficiency of their administration using CAT.
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