Fields: Instrument Properties Page Here is information about the fields (features) on the Instrument Properties page.
Name	The instrument name.
Domain(s)	The domain(s) that represent an instrument’s content.
Description	A brief description of an instrument to help others understand its purpose.
Comments	This field provides additional information about an instrument.
Language	This field is used to indicate the original language of an instrument.
Condition for Use	The condition under which an instrument may be used, including Public Domain, CORE only, Proprietary, Unknown, Work in Progress, and Available to PROMIS.
Status	This field is used to indicate the current state of development for an instrument, including: ·      Under Development ·      Locked ·      Administered ·      Disabled An instrument may also have the status of Public. This status can only be assigned by Assessment Center Administrators. A status of Public makes an instrument available to all Assessment Center users. To request and instrument’s status be changed to Public, contact administrators at help@assessmentcenter.net.
Type	Instrument types include: ·      Item Bank/CAT (Computerized Adaptive Testing) ·      Short Form PROMIS Profile is an instrument type displayed in the Type column on search screens but users cannot create an instrument of this type.
IRT Model	This feature is used to assign an IRT Model for use in item administration. The options available in the IRT Model drop list are dependent on the type of instrument you select.  If the instrument type is Item Bank/CAT (Computerized Adaptive Testing), you will need to select Graded Response Model from the IRT Model drop list. This is currently the only IRT model available.  If you are creating a short form, the IRT Model field will default to No Total Score.
Setup CAT Parameters	Allows you to designate CAT parameters for this instrument.
Upload PDF	This feature is used to upload an associated PDF  for review and print-friendly format that may be used in pen and paper data collection.
Save	Saves changes and updates to an instrument’s properties.
Back	Used when you want to leave the Instrument Properties screen and do not wish to save any changes.