Validation of two PROMIS item banks for measuring social participation in the Dutch general population

Background: The Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System (PROMIS) item banks ‘Ability to Participate in Social Roles and Activities’ (35 items) and ‘Satisfaction with Social Roles and Activities’ (44 items) were developed to measure (satisfaction with) participation more efficiently and precisely than current instruments, by using Computerized Adaptive Testing (CAT). We validated these item banks in a Dutch general population. Methods: Participants in an internet panel completed both item banks. Unidimensionality, local dependence, monotonicity, Graded Response Model item fit,... Mehr ...