Development and psychometric properties of the PROMIS() pediatric fatigue item banks. Academic Article uri icon

abstract

  • PURPOSE: This paper reports on the development and psychometric properties of self-reported pediatric fatigue item banks as part of the Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System (PROMIS). METHODS: Candidate items were developed by using PROMIS qualitative methodology. The resulting 39 items (25 tiredness related and 14 energy related) were field tested in a sample that included 3,048 participants aged 8-17years. We used confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) to evaluate dimensionality and differential item functioning (DIF) analysis to evaluate parameter stability between genders and by age; we examined residual correlations to evaluate local dependence (LD) among items and estimated the parameters of item response theory (IRT) models. RESULTS: Of 3,048 participants, 48% were males, 60% were white, and 23% had at least one chronic condition. CFA results suggest two moderately correlated factors. Two items were removed due to high LD, and three due to gender-based DIF. Two item banks were calibrated separately using IRT: Tired and (Lack of) Energy, which consisted of 23 and 11 items, respectively; 10- and 8-item short-forms were created. CONCLUSION: The PROMIS assessment of self-reported fatigue in pediatrics includes two item banks: Tired and (Lack of) Energy. Both demonstrated satisfactory psychometric properties and can be used for research settings.

published proceedings

  • Qual Life Res

author list (cited authors)

  • Lai, J., Stucky, B. D., Thissen, D., Varni, J. W., DeWitt, E. M., Irwin, D. E., Yeatts, K. B., & DeWalt, D. A.

citation count

  • 106

complete list of authors

  • Lai, Jin-Shei||Stucky, Brian D||Thissen, David||Varni, James W||DeWitt, Esi Morgan||Irwin, Debra E||Yeatts, Karin B||DeWalt, Darren A

publication date

  • November 2013