Ensuring the validity of clinical outcomes assessment data: The value of rater training

Clinical outcomes assessments (COAs) are invaluable tools for patient-centric clinical research, bringing patient voices and experiences to the forefront and providing critical information for regulatory and healthcare decisions. However, ensuring the validity of COAs amid evolving regulatory and industry landscapes necessitates improved administration and rater training to support reliability, replicability and high-quality data. 

In this whitepaper, we outline some important considerations and best practices for effective COA implementation, and the necessity of appropriately training raters for reducing variability in measurements, rater interpretation, bias and scale administration errors. 

Download the whitepaper to explore:

• A brief history of the inclusion of COAs in medicine and their progressive standardisation and validation processes
• Potential pitfalls in COA implementation and the keys to effective data collection
• Best practices in rater training for high-quality COA administration
• How sponsors can prepare for the future of COAs among technological and industry changes