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. 2015 May;38(3):356–365. doi: 10.1179/2045772315Y.0000000024

Table 3 .

Positive affect and well-being items and item bank parameters

Item ID Item Stem Item Response Theory Calibration Statistics
Slope Threshold 1 Threshold 2 Threshold 3 Threshold 4
NQPPF01 I felt happy about the future 3.95301 −1.14949 −0.53845 0.22284 0.87856
NQPPF02 I was able to enjoy life 3.54867 −1.49391 −0.77118 −0.01380 0.82889
NQPPF03 I felt a sense of purpose in my life 4.04474 −1.30455 −0.66602 0.00531 0.62264
NQPPF04 I could laugh and see the humor in situations 2.34125 −2.18607 −1.34873 −0.38393 0.65077
NQPPF05 I was able to be at ease and feel relaxed 2.62732 −1.56956 −0.70503 0.26616 1.14028
NQPPF06 I looked forward with enjoyment to upcoming events 3.20216 −1.68157 −0.79648 −0.03707 0.71524
NQPPF07 Many areas of my life were interesting to me 3.16476 −1.57612 −0.68029 0.18464 0.90224
NQPPF08 I felt emotionally stable 2.74422 −1.66864 −1.03842 −0.18287 0.76859
NQPPF11 I felt confident 3.06251 −1.52046 −0.75344 0.10620 0.95162
NQPPF12 I felt hopeful 3.79944 1.35445 0.96665 0.09410 0.70839
NQPPF13 I had a good life 3.61491 −1.39578 −0.79674 −0.04910 0.69237
NQPPF14 I had a sense of well-being 3.61408 1.43705 0.75512 0.06521 0.87276
NQPPF15 My life was satisfying 3.67461 −1.31124 −0.61968 0.20983 1.02506
NQPPF16 I had a sense of balance in my life 3.44348 1.30183 0.58562 0.32749 1.05953
NQPPF17 My life had meaning 4.01958 1.23286 0.69150 0.01161 0.57683
NQPPF18 My life was peaceful 2.26219 −1.57107 −0.75030 0.27463 1.24068
NQPPF19 My life was worth living 3.68923 1.58122 1.24680 0.57849 0.08843
NQPPF20 My life had purpose 3.88416 1.28004 0.75537 0.07167 0.47673
NQPPF21 I was living life to the fullest 3.18129 0.94064 0.26560 0.45139 1.04140
NQPPF22 I felt cheerful 3.33932 1.65641 0.85367 0.16288 1.11203
NQPPF23 In most ways my life was close to my ideal 2.26028 −0.65162 0.02829 0.93254 1.78892
NQPPF24 I had good control of my thoughts 2.25262 −1.95111 −1.32336 −0.28170 0.81310
NQPPF26 Even when things were going badly, I still had hope 2.83023 −1.80193 −1.20679 −0.29079 0.55586
PPF_29 I was optimistic about the future 2.62517 −1.46749 −0.76172 0.11161 0.89749
PPF_30 I thought positively about my future 4.54921 1.16245 0.64926 0.06604 0.69873
PPF_32 I was thankful to be alive 3.72859 1.55655 1.14642 0.47812 0.05993
PPF_33 I was proud of everything that I have overcome 2.68008 −1.76538 −1.06275 −0.22474 0.52363
PPF_34 I had a positive attitude about living with my injury 2.97887 −1.36136 −0.83589 −0.02627 0.85965

*Context for all items was: ‘Lately’. Response set was: 1 = Never/2 = Rarely/3 = Sometimes/4 = Often/5 = Always.

Bold Font indicates the items selected for the short form 10a.

With the exception of item NQPPF01, all items beginning with ‘NQPPF’ are final Neuro-QOL PAWB items.

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