Table 1.

Sample items from PROMIS alcohol use item banks

Alcohol use

I spent too much time drinking

I drank too much

Negative consequences

I worried when I drank

I felt angry when I drank

Negative expectancies

People have trouble thinking when they drink

People feel sick the day after drinking

Positive consequences

My future seemed better when I drank

I was able to express myself better when I drank

Positive expectancies

People are outgoing when they drink

People have more fun at social occasions when they drink