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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2019 Feb 1.
Published in final edited form as: Dev Med Child Neurol. 2017 Nov 24;60(2):173–184. doi: 10.1111/dmcn.13617

Table I.

Included PROMs

Materials evaluated in this study Previous validation research
PROM Assessed construct Items or subscales
included
Number of
items evaluated
Format Evaluated
materials
Age of
participants in
validation study
Functional abilities of
participants in
validation studies
PROMIS UE-CAT28 ‘Activities that require use of the upper extremity including shoulder, arm, and hand activities’30 Full item bank 28 Computer, all 4 available formats Online demo Online administration instructions 5–17 Individuals were excluded for medical or psychiatric conditions and/or other impairments (including cognitive) that would prevent PROM completion.
PROMIS UE-SF29 Full assessment (short form represents items from the full CAT item bank) 8 Paper/pencil form Paper/pencil short form Online administration instructions No information was provided about participants’ IQ, literacy, or cognitive functioning.
TRAQ31 Readiness for healthcare transition Full assessment 20 Paper/pencil form Paper/pencil form Online administration instructions 14–26 Participants had the following conditions:
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    80% ‘activity limiting physical condition’ (e.g. cerebral palsy, deafness, diabetes with no cognitive impairment)

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    9% ‘cognitive impairment’ (autism, mild intellectual disability)

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    11% ‘mental health condition’ (e.g. learning disabilities, behavioral disorders, ADHD)

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    No information was provided about participants’ IQ or literacy skills.

LIFE-H 14+32, 33 Social participation Diet, eating meals, meal preparation, personal care, elimination, dressing, healthcare, and household maintenance subscales 68 Paper/pencil form Paper/pencil form Published manual 14+
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    Both young people and adults participated in the validation study; the percentage of young people completing the LIFE-H 14+ as a PROM is not reported.

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    23% of the sample, including young people and adults had an intellectual disability.

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    No information was provided about participants’ IQ or literacy skills.

PACS34 Occupational performance and engagement Personal care subscale 12 Card sort Full assessment (card sort) Published manual 5–14 No information was provided about participants’ IQ, literacy, or cognitive functioning.
PEGS35 Perceived competence in everyday activities Self-care subscale 7 Card sort Full assessment (card sort) Published manual Chronologically or developmentally 6–9
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    Inclusion criteria were receptive language skills equal to or greater than those of a 5 year old and the ability to make choices between two options.

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    Some participants had a diagnosis of ‘global delay,’ but no information is provided about their IQ, literacy, or cognitive functioning.

QYPP36, 37 ‘Participation frequency across multiple domains’ Home life subscale 5 Paper/pencil form Paper/pencil form Development papers (dissertation, published manuscript) 13–21
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    All participants had a diagnosis of cerebral palsy; 69% had some form of learning ‘difficulty,’ including 36% with ‘severe’ learning difficulty.

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    50% of participants had communication impairments.

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    No information was provided about participants’ IQ or literacy skills.

PROM, Patient Reported Outcome Measure; ICF-CY, International Classification of Functioning – Children and Youth; PROMIS UE-CAT, Patient Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System Upper Extremity – Computer Adaptive Test; PROMIS UE-SF, Patient Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System Upper Extremity – Short Form; TRAQ, Transition Readiness Assessment Questionnaire; LIFE-H 14+, Life Habits Questionnaire for ages 14+; PACS, Pediatric Activity Card Sort; PEGS, Perceived Efficacy and Goal Setting System; QYPP, Questionnaire of Young People’s Participation.