Instrument Detail Page Fields

Fields: Instrument Detail Screen Here is information about the fields (features) on the Instrument Detail screen.
Instrument	The name of the instrument.
Hide Excluded Items	When checked, any items you decided not to include in your instrument will not appear on your list of items. When unchecked, excluded items will appear at the bottom of your item list, in Gray text
Create Items	Use this field to create a new item.
Find Items	Use this field to search for items to add to a custom instrument.
Upload Translation	Click this button to initiate the process of uploading item translations. All translations must be done outside of Assessment Center and uploaded via the translation file spreadsheet available for export from within the Translations box on the Instrument Detail page.
Analyze	This field is not active in Assessment Center yet.
Preview	Allows you to review what an instrument and all of its items would look like in data collection. Selecting this button will display a View Options popup box where you can decide whether to view items in order or simulate how the instrument would be administered to participants.
Export	This button will allow you to create a CSV (Comma Separated Value) file of your custom instrument’s items. You will have the option to open (view) the CSV file or save it to your hard drive, CD, flash drive, etc. When using a Windows Operating System this file opens Microsoft Excel by default.
Order	Used to order the items in an instrument. Enter values into each text field to arrange items in the list.
ID	This field displays an item’s unique identifier. The ID is a hyperlink. To view information related to this item, click the ID hyperlink. You will be navigated to the Item Details page.
Item	This field includes the item’s context and stem.
Responses	This dropdown list displays an item’s response options.
Administration Study	The study where this item originated.
History	This hyperlink displays the Item History page for an item.
Statistics	This hyperlink displays the Item Statistics page for an item.
Condition for Use	This field displays the conditions under which this custom instrument may be used, including Public Domain, Proprietary, Unknown, CORE Only, Work in Progress or Available to PROMIS.
Include	A checkmark in the Include column indicates that this item is included in this instrument. Clicking in the Include checkbox will indicate you want to change the inclusion status of this item and exclude it from your instrument. When you unclick the Include checkbox, Assessment Center will display a Notes box, where you must enter information about why you chose to exclude this item.
Notes	Free-form text box where you can enter information about why you chose to exclude this item from your instrument.
Save	Saves changes and updates.
Cancel	Used when you want to drop existing changes.

Adding Items to a Custom Instrument

STEP BY STEP

1. Select the Find Items button.

2. Define Search Criteria

When you select the Find Items button, you will access the Add Items to Custom Instrument screen. Many instruments and their corresponding items are available for us from the Assessment Center public library. The default search results are all public instruments. You may want to narrow the list of instruments by searching for instruments using the criteria below:

Study: You can select to see items included other studies. Items will be displayed within an instrument. Note that you will only be able to view instruments with public status or instruments from studies in which you are a team member. Use the dropdown menu to select a Study. The default is All Public.

Type: Choose from Item Bank/CAT (Computer Adaptive Testing), Short Form, or All. The default is All.

Domain: Choose from instrument domains (e.g. Fatigue, Pain) or All. Note that you can only select one domain at a time. If you want to search multiple domains, you will need to conduct multiple searches or specify all. The default is All.

In order for an instrument to come up in the results of a search, its status must be Administered or Public. Under Development instruments will not appear.

3. Click the Show Results button.

4. Check the box next to each instrument or item you want to include in your study.

When you see an instrument of interest, you can click the checkbox next to its name to add all its items to your instrument.

Or, to see the items associated with a particular instrument, click on the plus sign in the box next to its name. The items will display. You can select specific items by clicking on the checkboxes next to the item ID.

NOTE: You may check multiple boxes.

5. Click the Add to Instrument button.

You will see a green confirmation message that your item(s) have been added to the designated custom instrument.

NOTE: This button is in two places: at the top of the instruments list and at the bottom of the list.

You can use the breadcrumbs along the top of your screen to navigate back to the Instrument Detail page.

6. Review your custom instrument’s items.

Uploading Item Translations

You have the ability to upload translations of items in the language you wish to use during data collection. To begin the translation process, click on the Upload Translations button. This action will display a Language box on the Instrument Detail page. Within the Language box you will click on an Export button to export the instrument’s current items in a translation file spreadsheet. Item translations should be entered into this spreadsheet and imported back into Assessment Center by clicking on the Import button within the Language section of the Instrument Detail page.

Once you have uploaded item translations, you will be able to select the language in which you would like the study to be administered on the Language sub-menu tab within the Set-up tab.

Currently, English and Spanish are supported by Assessment Center. Additional languages will be supported in the future.

It is best to complete the upload translation process once you have added or created all applicable items.

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