Instrument Properties Page Fields
  

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

graphic
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

graphic
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.

graphic
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.
 
  
Converted from CHM to HTML with chm2web Pro 2.85 (unicode)