The Importance of Concept Elaboration Guides in Linguistic Validation and Recommendations for Development

The objective of this study was to review and analyze Concept Elaboration Guides (CEGs) created for Clinical Outcomes Assessments (COAs), and then identify the most beneficial approaches for building CEGs from a localization and cognitive interview perspective. This study was selected for presentation at the International Society for Quality of Life Research, 25th Annual Conference in Dublin, October 2018.