According to the FDA, a clinical outcome assessment is a measure that describes or reflects how a patient feels, functions, or survives. Types of COAs include:
- Patient-reported outcomes (PRO) measures
- Observer-reported outcome (ObsRO) measures
- Clinician-reported outcome (ClinRO) measures
- Performance outcome (PerfO) measures
How to cite: Clinical Outcome Assessment [online]. (2016). York; York Health Economics Consortium; 2016. https://yhec.co.uk/glossary/clinical-outcome-assessment/