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Table 2 Differences scores (observed - predicted response category) and Spearman correlations between observed and predicted responses

From: Development and validation of an interpretive guide for PROMIS scores

Differences Scores (Observed Response Category - Predicted Response Category) for 16 PROMIS Items and Spearman Correlations between Observed and Predicted Responses

PROMIS Items

Response Category Differences

Item Content and Correlations

Fatigue

Observed Response Category - Predicted Response Category

I feel fatigued r = .906

I have trouble starting things because I am tired r = .874

How fatigued were you on average? r = .931

How run-down did you feel on average? r = .921

Difference

N

Percent

N

Percent

N

Percent

N

Percent

-4

0

0.0

2

0.1

0

0.0

0

0.0

−3

0

0.0

5

0.3

0

0.0

1

0.1

−2

4

0.3

51

3.2

0

0.0

4

0.3

−1

164

10.3

238

15.0

62

3.9

113

7.1

0

1174

74.0

1123

70.8

1272

80.1

1290

81.3

1

240

15.1

163

10.3

251

15.8

175

11.0

2

5

0.3

5

0.3

3

0.2

4

0.3

3

0

0.0

0

0.0

0

0.0

0

0.0

4

0

0.0

0

0.0

0

0.0

0

0.0

Total N

1587

1587

1588

1587

Anxiety

 

I felt fearful r = 0.762

I found it hard to focus on anything other than my anxiety r = 0.849

My worries overwhelmed me r = 0.814

I felt uneasy r = 0.848

Difference

N

Percent

N

Percent

N

Percent

N

Percent

−4

0

0.0

0

0.0

0

0.0

0

0.0

−3

1

0.1

0

0.0

0

0.0

0

0.0

−2

7

0.4

1

0.1

2

0.1

7

0.4

−1

132

8.3

53

3.3

95

6.0

271

17.1

0

1103

69.5

1302

82.0

1238

78.0

1181

74.4

1

330

20.8

209

13.2

232

14.6

123

7.7

2

15

0.9

22

1.4

20

1.3

5

0.3

3

0

0.0

1

0.1

0

0.0

1

0.1

4

0

0.0

0

0.0

1

0.1

0

0.0

Total N

1588

1588

1588

 

1588

Depression

 

I felt worthless r = 0.847

I felt helpless r = 0.798

I felt depressed r = 0.846

I felt hopeless r = 0.826

Difference

N

Percent

N

Percent

N

Percent

N

Percent

−4

0

0.0

0

0.0

0

0.0

0

0.0

−3

0

0.0

0

0.0

0

0.0

0

0.0

−2

12

0.8

5

0.3

4

0.3

1

0.1

−1

130

8.2

66

4.2

154

9.7

40

2.5

0

1349

84.9

1212

76.3

1120

70.5

1323

83.3

1

96

6.0

256

16.1

302

19.0

211

13.3

2

2

0.1

47

3.0

8

0.5

13

0.8

3

0

0.0

2

0.1

0

0.0

0

0.0

4

0

0.0

0

0.0

0

0.0

0

0.0

Total N

1589

1588

1588

1588

Pain Interference

 

How much did pain interfere with your day to day activities? r = 0.922

How much did pain interfere with work around the home? r = 0.950

How much did pain interfere with your ability to participate in social activities? r = 0.916

How much did pain interfere with your household chores? r = 0.920

Difference

N

Percent

N

Percent

N

Percent

N

Percent

−4

0

0.0

0

0.0

0

0.0

0

0.0

−3

0

0.0

0

0.0

0

0.0

0

0.0

−2

0

0.0

2

0.1

6

0.4

7

0.4

−1

114

7.2

104

6.6

136

8.7

167

10.7

0

1253

79.5

1334

85.3

1230

78.2

1222

78.2

1

200

12.7

121

7.7

185

11.8

151

9.7

2

9

0.6

3

0.2

13

0.8

14

0.9

3

1

0.1

0

0.0

2

0.1

1

0.1

4

0

0.0

0

0.0

0

0.0

0

0.0

Total N

1577

1564

1572

1562