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Table 4 Median Time to Complete PROMIS vs Legacy Instruments (minutes:seconds)*

From: Comparison of patient-reported outcomes measurement information system and legacy instruments in multiple domains among older veterans with chronic back pain

DOMAIN

PROMIS INSTRUMENT

PROMIS

min:sec

LEGACY INSTRUMENT

LEGACY

min:sec

Pain Intensity

Pain Intensity

0:23

NRS-PI

N/A

Pain Interference

Pain Interference

0:58

SF-36:BP

5:20

BPI

3:20

Pain Behavior

Pain Behavior

0:38

PCS

2:17

FABQ

6:07

Functional Status

Physical Function

0:41

RMDQ

2:13

Depression

Depression

0:35

PHQ4: Depression

0:13

Anxiety

Anxiety

0:39

PHQ4: Anxiety

0:15

Fatigue

Fatigue

0:32

FACIT

1:24

Sleep

Sleep Disturbance

0:38

MOS Sleep

3:06

Social

Social Isolation

0:38

MOS SSS

2:00

Complete Batterya

PROMIS Battery

8:50

LEGACY Batteryb

29:14

  1. NRS-PI Numerical Rating Scale for Pain Intensity, SF-36 Medical Outcomes Study Short Form 36-Item Survey, BPI Brief Pain Inventory, PCS Pain Catastrophizing Scale, FABQ Fear Avoidance Belief Questionnaire, RMDQ Roland Morris Disability Questionnaire, PHQ Patient Health Questionnaire, FACIT Functional Assessment of Chronic Illness Therapy – Fatigue, MOS Sleep Medical Outcomes Study – Sleep Scale, MOS SSS Medical Outcomes Study Social Support Survey.
  2. * All comparisons were significant with a p < 0.001
  3. a Median value for total administration length of PROMIS instruments and for total administration length of LEGACY measures across entire sample. Does not indicate a sum of individual instrument median values presented in table.
  4. b Legacy battery consisted of a greater number of individual measures than PROMIS, contributing to a longer time to completion as compared to PROMIS