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Table 2 Distribution of responses to PROMIS-GH items

From: Dutch reference values for the Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System Scale v1.2 - Global Health (PROMIS-GH)

Item

Item content

Distribution of responses over the response categories (%; total n = 4370)

Mean score (SD)

  

Poor

(1)

Fair

(2)

Good

(3)

Very good

(4)

Excellent

(5)

 

Global01

In general, would you say your health is:

7.0

30.9

41.9

16.2

4.1

2.8 (0.9)

Global02

In general, would you say your quality of life is:

4.3

24.9

44.9

21.4

4.6

3.0 (0.9)

Global03

In general, how would you rate your physical health:

8.1

33.6

38.9

15.8

3.7

2.7 (0.9)

Global04

In general, how would you rate your mental health, including your mood and your ability to think:

4.4

20.4

42.2

24.8

8.3

3.1 (1.0)

Global05

In general, how would you rate your satisfaction with your social activities and relationships:

5.8

23.1

45.0

20.9

5.2

3.0 (0.9)

  

Not at all

(1)

A little

(2)

Moderately (3)

Mostly

(4)

Completely

(5)

 

Global06

To what extent are you able to carry out your everyday physical activities such as walking, climbing stairs, carrying groceries or moving a chair?

2.8

9.7

18.5

17.6

51.4

4.1 (1.2)

  

(worst pain imaginable)

10

9

8

7

6

5

4

3

2

1

0

(no pain)

 

Global07r

In the past 7 days, how would you rate your pain on average?

 

0.4

0.9

4.5

10.4

9.8

8.8

6.3

9.2

11.5

13.6

24.6

 

3.1 (2.7)

  

Very severe

(1)

Severe

(2)

Moderate (3)

Mild

(4)

None

(5)

 

Global08r

In the past 7 days, how would you rate your fatigue on average?

2.7

15.6

35.5

32.3

13.9

3.4 (1.0)

  

Poor

(1)

Fair

(2)

Good

(3)

Very good (4)

Excellent

(5)

 

Global09r

In general, please rate how well you carry out your usual activities and roles:

4.4

23.3

45.8

21.3

5.2

3.0 (0.9)

  

Always

(1)

Often

(2)

Sometimes (3)

Rarely

(4)

Never

(5)

 

Global10r

In the past 7 days, how often have you been bothered by emotional problems such as feeling anxious, depressed or irritable

1.7

12.0

29.9

32.8

23.6

3.7 (1.0)