PROMIS Upper Extremity 2.1
What It Measures
PROMIS Upper Extremity v2.1 is a self-report measure of how well a person can use the shoulder, arm, elbow, and hand for everyday tasks. It asks what someone is able to do rather than observing them do it. It comes as a full item bank, a seven-item short form, and a computer adaptive test that picks questions based on earlier answers, so most people answer only a handful.
Scores are reported as T-scores, where 50 is the average for the United States general population and 10 points equals one standard deviation. Higher scores mean better upper extremity function.
This assessment is listed as "PROMIS Bank v2.1 - Upper Extremity" on the health measures website, and the short form listed as "PROMIS Short Form v2.1 - Upper Extremity 7a"
Further Reading
Additional Notes
Learn More: Read our overview on PROMIS Measures for Clinicians.
Licensing Notes: PROMIS® is a registered trademark of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. PROMIS instruments are publicly available through HealthMeasures without licensing or royalty fees for individual clinical and educational use. However, integrating these tools into an electronic platform or EHR requires HealthMeasures Electronic Administration Permission (HEAP).
