PROMIS Short Form v2.0 - Cognitive Function 8a
PROMIS Cognitive Function 8a is an eight-item short form of cognitive function over the past 7 days, scored to the official 8a T-score. This page is catalogue information. It is not a dementia diagnosis and not a public test.
Overview
What is the PROMIS Cognitive Function 8a?
The PROMIS Cognitive Function 8a short form records cognitive function over the past 7 days. The official table converts the raw sum to a T-score from 22.41 to 63.48. Higher T-scores mean better reported cognitive function. The manual publishes no severity band. The result is not a diagnosis of cognitive impairment.
Development and clinical use
HealthMeasures published the PROMIS Cognitive Function scoring manual dated 03 June 2022. The 8a short form uses that raw-sum T-score table.
- Catalogue status
- Catalogue information
- Mode
- Patient self-report
- Typical use
- Review recent thinking and memory complaints
- Reporting
- T-score 22.41 to 63.48, no published band
- Source
- HealthMeasures
- Clinical role
- Screening support
Administration
A focused client experience
PROMIS Cognitive Function 8a is completed as a focused self-report and stored for clinician review. This public page does not collect answers or return a score.
- One question at a time with visible progress
- Large keyboard-operable response choices
- Previous, next, and answer-review steps
- Clear confirmation that results go to the clinic
The illustration shows layout only. It does not reproduce PROMIS Cognitive Function 8a item wording.
Report showcase
Designed to make evidence easy to review
The downloadable synthetic example illustrates report layout using invented response patterns, without patient data or instrument questions.
- Named instrument, version, and provenance
- Item-level response pattern without source wording
- Methodology, references, and clinical boundary
- Responsible clinician review rather than automated conclusions
Clinician review required
Methodology
Understand the measure and its scoring conventions
Published scoring conventions may exist in official materials. This public page does not independently verify scoring, cutoffs, or a production scoring rule. Use the official form and scoring instructions for the version you intend to use.
References
- PROMIS Cognitive Function scoring manualHealthMeasures. PROMIS Cognitive Function Scoring Manual, 03 June 2022.
Questions
What clinics ask before they evaluate the PROMIS Cognitive Function 8a
These answers stay inside educational catalogue scope. They do not replace official manuals or clinician judgement.
Does PROMIS Cognitive Function 8a diagnose dementia or chemo-brain?
No. It records recent cognitive complaints for clinician review. Diagnosis remains a clinician task.
Can I complete it here?
No. This page does not collect answers or return a score.
Is the reported score a raw total?
No. Lirena reports the official 8a T-score. The manual publishes no severity band.
Is this the same as PROMIS Fatigue?
No. Fatigue 4a records fatigue symptoms. Cognitive Function 8a records thinking and memory complaints.
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