Research ArticleArticle
Item Response Theory, Computerized Adaptive Testing, and PROMIS: Assessment of Physical Function
James F. Fries, James Witter, Matthias Rose, David Cella, Dinesh Khanna and Esi Morgan-DeWitt
The Journal of Rheumatology November 2013, jrheum.130813; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.130813
James F. Fries
From the Department of Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, California; National Institutes of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS), Bethesda, Maryland, USA; Medical School Charité, University Medicine Berlin, Berlin, Germany; Department of Medical Social Sciences, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois; Department of Medicine, University of Michigan School of Medicine, Ann Arbor, Michigan; Department of Pediatrics, University of Cincinnati School of Medicine, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA. Supported under the PROMIS-Initiative funded by NIAMS, with multiple grants to the listed institutions and others to support development of improved patient-reported outcomes items, instruments, and applications. J.F. Fries, MD, Professor of Medicine (Emeritus), Department of Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine; J. Witter, MD, PhD, Medical Officer, NIAMS; M. Rose, MD, Chair, Psychosomatic Medicine, Medical School Charité, University Medicine Berlin; D. Cella, PhD, Chair, Medical Social Sciences, Department of Medical Social Sciences, Feinberg School of Medicine; D. Khanna, MD, Associate Professor of Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Michigan; E. Morgan-DeWitt, MD, Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Department of Pediatrics, University of Cincinnati School of Medicine. Address correspondence to Dr. Cella; E-mail: d-cella@northwestern.edu
James Witter
From the Department of Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, California; National Institutes of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS), Bethesda, Maryland, USA; Medical School Charité, University Medicine Berlin, Berlin, Germany; Department of Medical Social Sciences, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois; Department of Medicine, University of Michigan School of Medicine, Ann Arbor, Michigan; Department of Pediatrics, University of Cincinnati School of Medicine, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA. Supported under the PROMIS-Initiative funded by NIAMS, with multiple grants to the listed institutions and others to support development of improved patient-reported outcomes items, instruments, and applications. J.F. Fries, MD, Professor of Medicine (Emeritus), Department of Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine; J. Witter, MD, PhD, Medical Officer, NIAMS; M. Rose, MD, Chair, Psychosomatic Medicine, Medical School Charité, University Medicine Berlin; D. Cella, PhD, Chair, Medical Social Sciences, Department of Medical Social Sciences, Feinberg School of Medicine; D. Khanna, MD, Associate Professor of Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Michigan; E. Morgan-DeWitt, MD, Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Department of Pediatrics, University of Cincinnati School of Medicine. Address correspondence to Dr. Cella; E-mail: d-cella@northwestern.edu
Matthias Rose
From the Department of Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, California; National Institutes of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS), Bethesda, Maryland, USA; Medical School Charité, University Medicine Berlin, Berlin, Germany; Department of Medical Social Sciences, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois; Department of Medicine, University of Michigan School of Medicine, Ann Arbor, Michigan; Department of Pediatrics, University of Cincinnati School of Medicine, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA. Supported under the PROMIS-Initiative funded by NIAMS, with multiple grants to the listed institutions and others to support development of improved patient-reported outcomes items, instruments, and applications. J.F. Fries, MD, Professor of Medicine (Emeritus), Department of Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine; J. Witter, MD, PhD, Medical Officer, NIAMS; M. Rose, MD, Chair, Psychosomatic Medicine, Medical School Charité, University Medicine Berlin; D. Cella, PhD, Chair, Medical Social Sciences, Department of Medical Social Sciences, Feinberg School of Medicine; D. Khanna, MD, Associate Professor of Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Michigan; E. Morgan-DeWitt, MD, Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Department of Pediatrics, University of Cincinnati School of Medicine. Address correspondence to Dr. Cella; E-mail: d-cella@northwestern.edu
David Cella
From the Department of Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, California; National Institutes of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS), Bethesda, Maryland, USA; Medical School Charité, University Medicine Berlin, Berlin, Germany; Department of Medical Social Sciences, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois; Department of Medicine, University of Michigan School of Medicine, Ann Arbor, Michigan; Department of Pediatrics, University of Cincinnati School of Medicine, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA. Supported under the PROMIS-Initiative funded by NIAMS, with multiple grants to the listed institutions and others to support development of improved patient-reported outcomes items, instruments, and applications. J.F. Fries, MD, Professor of Medicine (Emeritus), Department of Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine; J. Witter, MD, PhD, Medical Officer, NIAMS; M. Rose, MD, Chair, Psychosomatic Medicine, Medical School Charité, University Medicine Berlin; D. Cella, PhD, Chair, Medical Social Sciences, Department of Medical Social Sciences, Feinberg School of Medicine; D. Khanna, MD, Associate Professor of Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Michigan; E. Morgan-DeWitt, MD, Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Department of Pediatrics, University of Cincinnati School of Medicine. Address correspondence to Dr. Cella; E-mail: d-cella@northwestern.edu
Dinesh Khanna
From the Department of Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, California; National Institutes of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS), Bethesda, Maryland, USA; Medical School Charité, University Medicine Berlin, Berlin, Germany; Department of Medical Social Sciences, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois; Department of Medicine, University of Michigan School of Medicine, Ann Arbor, Michigan; Department of Pediatrics, University of Cincinnati School of Medicine, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA. Supported under the PROMIS-Initiative funded by NIAMS, with multiple grants to the listed institutions and others to support development of improved patient-reported outcomes items, instruments, and applications. J.F. Fries, MD, Professor of Medicine (Emeritus), Department of Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine; J. Witter, MD, PhD, Medical Officer, NIAMS; M. Rose, MD, Chair, Psychosomatic Medicine, Medical School Charité, University Medicine Berlin; D. Cella, PhD, Chair, Medical Social Sciences, Department of Medical Social Sciences, Feinberg School of Medicine; D. Khanna, MD, Associate Professor of Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Michigan; E. Morgan-DeWitt, MD, Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Department of Pediatrics, University of Cincinnati School of Medicine. Address correspondence to Dr. Cella; E-mail: d-cella@northwestern.edu
Esi Morgan-DeWitt
From the Department of Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, California; National Institutes of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS), Bethesda, Maryland, USA; Medical School Charité, University Medicine Berlin, Berlin, Germany; Department of Medical Social Sciences, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois; Department of Medicine, University of Michigan School of Medicine, Ann Arbor, Michigan; Department of Pediatrics, University of Cincinnati School of Medicine, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA. Supported under the PROMIS-Initiative funded by NIAMS, with multiple grants to the listed institutions and others to support development of improved patient-reported outcomes items, instruments, and applications. J.F. Fries, MD, Professor of Medicine (Emeritus), Department of Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine; J. Witter, MD, PhD, Medical Officer, NIAMS; M. Rose, MD, Chair, Psychosomatic Medicine, Medical School Charité, University Medicine Berlin; D. Cella, PhD, Chair, Medical Social Sciences, Department of Medical Social Sciences, Feinberg School of Medicine; D. Khanna, MD, Associate Professor of Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Michigan; E. Morgan-DeWitt, MD, Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Department of Pediatrics, University of Cincinnati School of Medicine. Address correspondence to Dr. Cella; E-mail: d-cella@northwestern.edu
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The Journal of Rheumatology
Vol. 51, Issue 4
1 Apr 2024
Item Response Theory, Computerized Adaptive Testing, and PROMIS: Assessment of Physical Function
James F. Fries, James Witter, Matthias Rose, David Cella, Dinesh Khanna, Esi Morgan-DeWitt
The Journal of Rheumatology Nov 2013, jrheum.130813; DOI: 10.3899/jrheum.130813