PROMIS measures health domains such as physical function, pain interference, fatigue, anxiety, depression, sleep disturbance, and the ability to participate in social roles and activities. It is often used to monitor change over time and to support treatment decisions and research endpoints.

PCOR is an approach to research and care that emphasizes outcomes people notice and care about, including symptoms, daily functioning, and quality of life. PROMIS is widely used in PCOR because it captures the patient’s perspective in a standardized way

PRO tools capture symptoms, function, and well being directly from the patient, helping clinicians see what is changing between visits. They also support consistent, comparable outcomes data across programs, sites, and studies

FACIT is a family of validated questionnaires originally developed for chronic illness and cancer related quality of life, and it has expanded into many conditions. PROMIS is an NIH funded measurement system built around large item banks and standardized T scores, and the two are often used together depending on study or clinical needs

Profiles are bundled sets of domains intended to give a broad snapshot of a person’s health status. PROMIS Global Health, often called PROMIS 10, is a 10 item instrument covering general physical, mental, and social health, while PROMIS 29 provides deeper domain coverage.

PROMIS 29 is a widely used profile that measures seven health domains using four questions per domain, plus a single pain intensity rating item. It is commonly used as a practical baseline profile because it covers multiple domains without a long survey burden

PROMIS 29 is typically scored by summing raw scores for each domain, then converting each domain raw score to a T score using the PROMIS profile scoring manual tables. If you need physical and mental health summary scores, HealthMeasures provides a separate calculation memo for PROMIS 29 v2.0 and v2.1. The API we utilize provides the scores automatically.

Most PROMIS instruments convert a raw score into a standardized T score using published scoring tables or an approved scoring service. T scores are standardized so that 50 represents the reference population mean, and 10 points typically equals one standard deviation.

PROMIS scores are designed so that higher scores mean more of the concept being measured. For function domains, higher is usually better, while for symptom domains, higher often means more severe symptoms, so it is worse.

It depends on the domain. A higher physical function score generally indicates better functioning, while a higher pain interference score indicates pain is interfering more with daily life. Always interpret the direction based on the specific domain label.

Pain interference reflects how much pain disrupts work, social activities, and daily roles. A T score of 50 is roughly average for the reference population, and a 10 point change represents about one standard deviation, which is often clinically meaningful depending on context

A PROMIS CAT is a computer adaptive test that selects the next question based on prior answers, improving precision while asking fewer questions than long fixed forms. CATs use stopping rules such as minimum and maximum items and score precision thresholds.

Short forms are fixed sets of questions drawn from PROMIS item banks that produce standardized scores without adaptive testing. They are commonly used when you need consistent item wording across all respondents, when technology constraints exist, or when a shorter fixed workflow is preferred.

There is no single good score across all domains because PROMIS is domain specific and population referenced. Many organizations interpret scores relative to a baseline and track change over time, using domain appropriate cut points or clinically meaningful difference guidance when available.

PROMIS adds structured insight into symptoms and function that may not appear in labs or brief visits, enabling better conversations and more tailored care plans. It is also useful for monitoring outcomes across a panel, program, or study with consistent metrics.

No. PROMIS is used in research, specialty clinics, community programs, and smaller practices because the measures are standardized and scalable. Many implementations start with one or two domains or a short profile and expand as workflows mature

PROMIS can reduce subjective guesswork by tracking function and symptoms consistently, even when visit frequency varies. It can also support referrals, pre visit preparation, and progress tracking with simple, repeatable measures that fit limited staff time.

PROMIS can be delivered through many digital platforms, and not every workflow requires a dedicated mobile app. IVR Lab’s hybrid approach uses secure messaging and SMS workflows on modern mobile devices, and it also supports voice delivery for participants without smartphones or with limited connectivity.

PROMIS has been studied across multiple administration modes, including interactive voice response and telephone based collection, and published research has examined score equivalence across modes in specific settings. IVR Lab provides operational delivery of PROMIS by voice in addition to SMS and secure messaging, which is less common among survey delivery vendors.

HealthMeasures is a major source for PROMIS and related measurement systems, and FACIT provides a large library of chronic illness and condition specific tools. IVR Lab can help administer these instruments through voice, SMS, and secure messaging, while the client licenses the content from the instrument owners.

our healthcare pages emphasize encrypted communications and HIPAA aligned handling of patient data, including secure messaging in addition to SMS and voice workflows. In practice, implementations typically separate survey content, identifiers, and delivery logs so that only authorized staff can access PHI and results.