American Journal of Occupational Therapy · 2007 · 128 citations · 13 references
MedicinePediatricsPsychologyChild DevelopmentPediatric DisabilityPediatric Rehabilitation MedicineChild Behavior InterventionPediatric Physical TherapyEffectiveness ResearchGoal ScalingHealth Intervention EffectivenessIntervention Effectiveness AnalysisProgram Evaluation ModelsSensory Integration TherapyTreatment Effectiveness AnalysisTreatment Effectiveness Measurement
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.
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