Considerations and Recommendations for Training Raters in Remote Scale Administration

Restrictions arising from the COVID-19 pandemic have disrupted clinical operations, prompting an adaption from site-based to remote assessments. In this paper, Lew Fredane and David Daniel offer strategies to safely transition from site to at-home assessments that will not result in technique inconsistencies among raters.

The Signant experts provide a sample of a remote training and calibration curriculum. The additional rater instructions sample features:

• General considerations
• Challenges
• Preparation tips
• Setup instructions
• Benefits

The key aspect to note is that with the right expert help, your clinical trial can overcome the unique challenges that COVID-19 added.