Learn how Goal Attainment Scaling bridges patient-centered priorities with robust clinical outcome assessment.

Ardea Outcomes recently co-led an educational webinar for the ISPOR Clinical Outcome Assessment (COA) Special Interest Group, exploring the foundational principles and practical methodology of Goal Attainment Scaling (GAS).

Presented by Ardea’s Dr. Gunes Sevinc and Dr. Rebecca Metcalfe alongside Oxford researcher Sally Sansom, this session examines how GAS translates individual patient priorities into structured, sensitive scales that can be systematically aggregated for trial endpoints. You’ll learn how standardizing goal elicitation, scale construction, and rater training enhances clinical interpretability while reducing inter-rater variability across trial sites.

Key Topics Covered in This Session:

• Foundational Principles of GAS: How personalized scales capture meaningful change that conventional fixed-item COAs may miss.
• Standardization in Practice: Evidence-informed approaches to structured goal elicitation, defined scaling levels, and rater consistency.
• Rigorous Scoring & Aggregation: Transforming personalized five-point scales into robust, quantifiable data for clinical trial decision-making and health economics.

Part of Our Commitment to Methodological Rigor

This session highlights the scientific foundations underpinning Ardea Outcomes’ broader advisory services, GAS Rater Training programs, and our proprietary GoalNav® eCOA platform—empowering study teams to implement personalized outcome measurement with confidence and regulatory-grade consistency.

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