GAS is a clinically useful tool for measuring progress toward goals, but has not been utilized with a high level of methodological rigor in research. Emphasis on reduced variation in administration and interpretation will strengthen the utility of GAS for efficacy and program evaluation in future research. Implications for rehabilitation Goal Attainment Scaling (GAS) can be used across a diversity of interventions and diagnoses as an outcome measure in pediatric rehabilitation. Careful consideration should be used in the study design to standardize administration and scoring of GAS to strengthen the study. Goal Attainment Scaling is responsive to change, and the tool appears to detect meaningful change the majority of the time in pediatric rehabilitation.

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Independence is highly valued by parents and individuals with developmental disability. This finding should help guide therapy plans or program development addressing task performance.