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Table 3 Simulated CAT results

From: The expansion and validation of a new upper extremity item bank for the Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System® (PROMIS)

Simulation

N

Item Bank Utilization

Mean # items / respondent

Min T-Score

[Min with SE < 3]

Max T-Score

[Max with SE < 3]

Final SE > 3.0

M = 50, SD = 10

General Population

2500

41%

9.6

20.3 [20.3]

61.0 [49.1]

57%

M = 42, SD = 10

Slightly Impaired

2500

43%

7.4

14.6 [14.6]

61.0 [49.3]

29%

M = 35, SD = 7

Impaired, Minimal Variability

2500

43%

5.2

14.6 [14.6]

61.0 [49.2]

5%

M = 35, SD = 15

Impaired, Large Variability

2500

46%

6.3

14.6 [14.6]

61.0 [49.2]

20%

M = 25, SD = 10

Highly-Impaired

2500

46%

4.3

14.6 [14.6]

61.0 [48.0]

1%

  1. Abbreviations: M Mean, Max Maximum, Min Minimum, N Number of simulated respondents, SD Standard deviation, SE Standard error