Table 1.

PROs recommendations in CureSCi CDEs (version 1.0)

SubdomainPopulationMeasureClassification
Pain intensity Adults and children ≥8 years old NRS Core 
VAS Supplemental 
Pain impact/interference Adults, SCD-specific ASCQ-Me Pain Impact Core 
Children 5-18 years, SCD-specific PedsQL Pain Impact SCD module Core 
Children/adults, not SCD-specific PROMIS Pain Interferencea,b Core 
Pain: mixed Children 5-18 years, SCD-specific PedsQL Pain and Hurt, SCD modules Core 
Painful crises Adults, SCD-specific ASCQ-Me Pain Episodes Core 
Emotional impact of SCD Adults, SCD-specific ASCQ-Me Emotional Impact Supplemental, highly recommended 
Children, SCD-specific PedsQL, SCD Module Emotions Supplemental, highly recommended 
PedsQL, SCD Module Worrying Supplemental 
Negative affect: mixed Children, not SCD-specific PROMIS Physical Stress Experience Supplemental, highly recommended 
Low mood Children/adults, not SCD-specific PROMIS Emotional Distress: Depression1,2  Supplemental, highly recommended 
Anxiety Children/adults, not SCD-specific PROMIS Emotional Distress: Anxiety1,2  Supplemental, highly recommended 
Fatigue Children/adults, not SCD-specific Pediatric/Adult PROMIS Fatigue1,2  Core 
Children, SCD-specific PedsQL Multidimensional Fatigue Scale Core 
Sleep disturbance Children/adults, not SCD-specific PROMIS Sleep Disturbance1,2  Supplemental, highly recommended 
Adults, SCD-specific ASCQ-Me Sleep Impact Supplemental, highly recommended 
Adults, not SCD-specific Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index Supplemental 
Epworth Sleepiness Scale Supplemental 
Children, not SCD-specific Epworth Sleepiness Scale (CHAD) Supplemental 
General function Adults, not SCD-specific Canadian Occupational Performance Supplemental 
Social function Adults, SCD-specific ASCQ-Me Social Functioning Impact Supplemental 
Physical function Adults, SCD-specific ASCQ-Me Stiffness Impact Supplemental, highly recommended 
Adults, not SCD-specific PROMIS - Physical Function (PF) 12a Supplemental 
Children, not SCD-specific Pediatric PROMIS - PF Mobility Supplemental 
Pediatric PROMIS - PF Upper Extremity Supplemental 
Global health/QOL Adults, not SCD-specific PROMIS 10 Global Health Core 
Children, not SCD-specific PROMIS 7 + 2 Global Health* Core 
Global cognition Children, 0-3.5 years old Bayley-III Supplemental 
Children, 2.5-7 years old WPPSI-IV (4th edition) Supplemental 
Children, 6-16 years old WISC-V (5th edition) Supplemental 
Adults Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale Supplemental 
Children and adults NIH Toolbox Supplemental, highly recommended 
Executive functioning Children 3-7, 8-11, and ≥12 years Flanker Inhibitory Control/Attention (NT) Supplemental, highly recommended 
Dimensional Change Card Sort Test (NT) Supplemental, highly recommended 
Children ≥9 years old Trail Making Test, parts A and B Supplemental 
Children and adults, 8-89 years Delis-Kaplan Executive Function System Supplemental 
Children and adults, 7-89 years Wisconsin Card Sort Test Supplemental 
Processing speed Children ≥7 years old Pattern Comparison Processing Speed Test Supplemental, highly recommended 
Adults Processing Speed Index Supplemental 
Working memory Children ≥7 years old List Sorting Working Memory Test (NT) Supplemental, highly recommended 
SubdomainPopulationMeasureClassification
Pain intensity Adults and children ≥8 years old NRS Core 
VAS Supplemental 
Pain impact/interference Adults, SCD-specific ASCQ-Me Pain Impact Core 
Children 5-18 years, SCD-specific PedsQL Pain Impact SCD module Core 
Children/adults, not SCD-specific PROMIS Pain Interferencea,b Core 
Pain: mixed Children 5-18 years, SCD-specific PedsQL Pain and Hurt, SCD modules Core 
Painful crises Adults, SCD-specific ASCQ-Me Pain Episodes Core 
Emotional impact of SCD Adults, SCD-specific ASCQ-Me Emotional Impact Supplemental, highly recommended 
Children, SCD-specific PedsQL, SCD Module Emotions Supplemental, highly recommended 
PedsQL, SCD Module Worrying Supplemental 
Negative affect: mixed Children, not SCD-specific PROMIS Physical Stress Experience Supplemental, highly recommended 
Low mood Children/adults, not SCD-specific PROMIS Emotional Distress: Depression1,2  Supplemental, highly recommended 
Anxiety Children/adults, not SCD-specific PROMIS Emotional Distress: Anxiety1,2  Supplemental, highly recommended 
Fatigue Children/adults, not SCD-specific Pediatric/Adult PROMIS Fatigue1,2  Core 
Children, SCD-specific PedsQL Multidimensional Fatigue Scale Core 
Sleep disturbance Children/adults, not SCD-specific PROMIS Sleep Disturbance1,2  Supplemental, highly recommended 
Adults, SCD-specific ASCQ-Me Sleep Impact Supplemental, highly recommended 
Adults, not SCD-specific Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index Supplemental 
Epworth Sleepiness Scale Supplemental 
Children, not SCD-specific Epworth Sleepiness Scale (CHAD) Supplemental 
General function Adults, not SCD-specific Canadian Occupational Performance Supplemental 
Social function Adults, SCD-specific ASCQ-Me Social Functioning Impact Supplemental 
Physical function Adults, SCD-specific ASCQ-Me Stiffness Impact Supplemental, highly recommended 
Adults, not SCD-specific PROMIS - Physical Function (PF) 12a Supplemental 
Children, not SCD-specific Pediatric PROMIS - PF Mobility Supplemental 
Pediatric PROMIS - PF Upper Extremity Supplemental 
Global health/QOL Adults, not SCD-specific PROMIS 10 Global Health Core 
Children, not SCD-specific PROMIS 7 + 2 Global Health* Core 
Global cognition Children, 0-3.5 years old Bayley-III Supplemental 
Children, 2.5-7 years old WPPSI-IV (4th edition) Supplemental 
Children, 6-16 years old WISC-V (5th edition) Supplemental 
Adults Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale Supplemental 
Children and adults NIH Toolbox Supplemental, highly recommended 
Executive functioning Children 3-7, 8-11, and ≥12 years Flanker Inhibitory Control/Attention (NT) Supplemental, highly recommended 
Dimensional Change Card Sort Test (NT) Supplemental, highly recommended 
Children ≥9 years old Trail Making Test, parts A and B Supplemental 
Children and adults, 8-89 years Delis-Kaplan Executive Function System Supplemental 
Children and adults, 7-89 years Wisconsin Card Sort Test Supplemental 
Processing speed Children ≥7 years old Pattern Comparison Processing Speed Test Supplemental, highly recommended 
Adults Processing Speed Index Supplemental 
Working memory Children ≥7 years old List Sorting Working Memory Test (NT) Supplemental, highly recommended 
*

Pediatric PROMIS measures are available for children self-report ≥8 years old and proxy report.

Adult PROMIS measures are available.

ASCQ-Me, Adult Sickle Cell Quality of Life Measurement Information System; CHAD, children and adolescents; NRS, Numeric Rating Scale; NT, NIH Toolbox; PROMIS, Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System; VAS, Visual Analog Scale; WISC, Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children; WPPSI-IV, Wechsler Preschool and Primary Scale of Intelligence.

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