Goal attainment scaling as a measure of meaningful outcomes for children with sensory integration disorders.

Authors

Zoe Mailloux, Pediatric Therapy NetworkFollow
Teresa A. May-Benson, Occupational Therapy AssociatesFollow
Clare A. Summers, The Children’s HospitalFollow
Lucy Jane Miller, University of Colorado at Denver and Health Sciences CenterFollow
Barbara Brett-Green, University of Colorado at Denver and Health Sciences CenterFollow
Janice P. Burke, Thomas Jefferson UniversityFollow
Ellen S. Cohn, Boston University–Sargent College of Health and Rehabilitation SciencesFollow
Jane A. Koomar, The SPIRAL FoundationFollow
L Diane Parham, University of Southern California
Susanne Smith Roley, University of Southern California
Roseann C. Schaaf, Thomas Jefferson UniversityFollow
Sarah A. Schoen, University of Colorado at Denver and Health Sciences CenterFollow

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

3-2007

Comments

This article has been peer reviewed. It is the author’s final published version in The American Journal of Occupational Therapy, Volume 61, Issue 2, March/April 2007, Pages 254-259.

The published version is available at DOI: 10.5014/ajot.61.2.254. Copyright © American Occupational Therapy Association

Abstract

Goal attainment scaling (GAS) is a methodology that shows promise for application to intervention effectiveness research and program evaluation in occupational therapy (Dreiling & Bundy, 2003; King et al., 1999; Lannin, 2003; Mitchell & Cusick, 1998). This article identifies the recent and current applications of GAS to occupational therapy for children with sensory integration dysfunction, as well as the process, usefulness, and problems of application of the GAS methodology to this population. The advantages and disadvantages of using GAS in single-site and multisite research with this population is explored, as well as the potential solutions and future programs that will strengthen the use of GAS as a measure of treatment effectiveness, both in current clinical practice and in much-needed larger, multisite research studies.

Recommended Citation

Mailloux, Zoe; May-Benson, Teresa A.; Summers, Clare A.; Miller, Lucy Jane; Brett-Green, Barbara; Burke, Janice P.; Cohn, Ellen S.; Koomar, Jane A.; Parham, L Diane; Roley, Susanne Smith; Schaaf, Roseann C.; and Schoen, Sarah A., "Goal attainment scaling as a measure of meaningful outcomes for children with sensory integration disorders." (2007). Department of Occupational Therapy Faculty Papers. Paper 46.
https://jdc.jefferson.edu/otfp/46

PubMed ID

17436848