Leveraging pediatric PROMIS item banks to assess physical functioning in children at risk for severe functional loss

Leveraging pediatric PROMIS item banks to assess physical functioning in children at risk for severe functional loss

Abstract Background Pediatric neuromuscular illnesses often result in decreased health-related quality of life (HRQL), notably in physical functioning. Generic HRQL measures have been developed for use in general populations, but may not adequately assess patients with severe functional loss. To add...

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Main Authors: Angie Mae Rodday, Robert J. Graham, Ruth Ann Weidner, Nan E. Rothrock, Darren A. Dewalt, Susan K. Parsons
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2017-11-01
Series:Journal of Patient-Reported Outcomes
Subjects:
Pediatrics
Physical functioning
Health-related quality of life
PROMIS
Muscular disorders
Neuromuscular disorders
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s41687-017-0011-8

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