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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2013 Dec 1.
Published in final edited form as: J Am Geriatr Soc. 2012 Nov 29;60(12):2333–2341. doi: 10.1111/j.1532-5415.2012.04240.x

Table 1.

Content of recommended composite outcome measures

Content areas SF-8 SF-36 PROMIS-29
General health
Pain a a
Fatigue/energy
Physical function
Sleep
Mental health
Social role
Recommended additions Paina Paina General healthb
a

Persons who report any pain should rate it on a numerical scale (0–10), an expanded scale compared with SF-8 and 36.

b

Self-evaluation of health in general, with a response scale from excellent to poor, which is not part of PROMIS 29.