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== Objective  ==
Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System (PROMIS) is "a set of person-centred measures that evaluates and monitors physical, mental, and social health in adults"<ref name=":1">Hays RD, Schalet BD, Spritzer KL, Cella D. Two-item PROMIS® global physical and mental health scales. Journal of patient-reported outcomes. 2017 Dec;1(1):1-5.</ref>. It aims to improve patient-clinician communication and can be used to screen for disability<ref name=":1" />. Self-reported health has also been shown to be predictive of health care utilisation and hospitalisation<ref>Blumenthal KJ, Chang Y, Ferris TG, Spirt JC, Vogeli C, Wagle N, Metlay JP. Using a self-reported global health measure to identify patients at high risk for future healthcare utilization. Journal of general internal medicine. 2017 Aug;32:877-82.</ref>. 

The PROMIS Global Health-10 (PROMIS GH-10) is a subset of PROMIS which measures generic health related [[Quality of Life|quality of life]]. 

'''Domains assessed'''<ref name=":1" />''':'''

* Physical Health (physical function, fatigue, pain)
* [[Mental Health]] (emotional distress, social health)