Table 1. Patient-reported measures in the “What Matters Index” (WMI).

Patient-Reported Measure
Insufficient Health Confidence How confident are you that you can manage and control most of your health problems? (Not very confident or somewhat confident, scored as 1; versus very confident, scored as zero)
Pain During the past four weeks, how much bodily pain have you generally had? (Extreme or moderate pain, scored as 1; versus none, very mild, or mild, scored as zero)
Emotions During the past four weeks, how much have you been bothered by emotional problems such as feeling anxious, irritable, depressed, or sad? (Extremely or quite a bit, scored as 1; versus not at all, a little, or somewhat, scored as zero)
Polypharmacy How many prescription medicines are you taking more than three days a week? (More than five, scored as 1; versus 5 or less, scored as zero)
Adverse Effects from Medicines Do you think any of your pills are making you sick? (Yes or maybe, scored as 1; versus no, scored as zero)