Pearson has a wide range of Clinical Outcome Assessments (COAs) that measure primary and secondary symptoms related to cognitive/neurocognitive functioning, dementia/Alzheimer's, behavioral and mental health concerns, and other factors affecting a patients’ quality of life. Each has been proven to be reliable through decades of research and is suitable for a wide range of ages with norms reflective of today’s diverse population.
Discover how our COAs are being used in clinical research, access webinars featuring experts in the field, read our blog, or review our newsletter curated with relevant industry-related content.
Dr. Lynsey Psimas, Ph.D and Dr. Paul Williams PsyD attended CNS Summit 2023 and were fortunate to have the opportunity to present their poster, Precision Matters: An Analysis on How Various Scores Behave When Measuring Change Over Time; Factors That Inform Score Selection for the Best Results”.
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“Rare Genetic/Monogenic Disorders & Co-Occurring Conditions in Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities”
Each year, Gatlinburg brings together numerous behavioral scientists from around the world to discuss their research and collaborations in related fields such as intellectual and developmental disabilities. While it is a smaller conference, the attendees represent all professional levels and include students, post-docs, support and research staff, professors, and researchers. Our Pharma Services team also attended, excited to learn about the important and ground-breaking research being conducted in the IDD sphere.
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featuring Dr. John Harrison
The number of adults living with Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is expected to top 14 million by 2060. Not only is there no cure at this point, but current treatments haven’t been successful, and clinical trials to develop new therapeutic interventions keep failing. What’s holding back novel treatment option breakthroughs? Watch this webinar for insight into why assessment tools fail, strategies for selecting appropriate scales, and how better endpoint measures can help advance AD research.
featuring Dr. Shapiro, Dr. Eisengart, and Dr. Harmatz
Neurogenetic disorders that impact how the brain functions affect up to three percent of children, but available evaluation tools aren’t sensitive enough to detect change in their developmental skills. This poses a challenge for clinical trial sponsors who are trying to assess potential treatments. Gain more expert insight into the difficulties associated with therapy in these trial settings.
