Available Translations
PROMIS® measures are available in many languages.
Over 400 PROMIS measures are available for paper and digital administration in over 80 languages.
Each translated Computer Adaptive Test (CAT, labeled as “Item Bank” or just “Bank”), short form, and profile is listed in this downloadable file.
To license and use translations, see Implement Translations.
Translation Methods
PROMIS, Neuro-QoL™ and NIH Toolbox® use the FACIT Translation Methodology (see Eremenco et al., 2005). It consists of an iterative process of forward and back-translation, multiple reviews, harmonization across languages, and cognitive debriefing with a sample of the target population. Importantly, the approach to translation is universal, which means we aim for language versions that are appropriate for more than one country, rather than country-specific versions of each language. Descriptions of consensus-based best practices in translation methods are available (See Eremenco et al., 2018 for PRO measures and McKown et al., 2020 for observer-reported outcome, clinician-reported outcome, and performance outcome measures).
If you are interested in creating a new translation, review our guidance.
Last updated: September 14, 2026