title: Clinical value of a patient-reported goal-attainment measure: the global development of self-assessment goal achievement (SAGA) questionnaire for patients with lower urinary tract symptoms.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To discuss the importance of patients' treatment goals and perceived goal attainment to better address expectations in the treatment of lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS), including overactive bladder (OAB).
  
  
  METHODS
  The development of the Self-Assessment Goal Achievement (SAGA) questionnaire was driven by measurement principles from the field of qualitative and psychometric research adapted to elicit patients' treatment goals. At baseline, SAGA solicits individualized responses of patient's treatment expectations and goals, and at follow-up SAGA uses a goal-attainment scale (GAS) to document goal achievement.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The SAGA questionnaire provides a basis for the patient and physician to discuss realistic treatment expectations and to measure the alignment between patients' expectations and treatment outcomes in terms of improvement in symptoms and impact on function. Therefore, incorporating the SAGA questionnaire into clinical trials may provide an additional dimension of treatment efficacy by incorporating data on treatment satisfaction from the patient's perspective.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The SAGA questionnaire is a useful tool for patient-centered discussions about the treatment and management of LUTS, including OAB, and assisting physicians in tracking progress and managing patient expectations during therapy.
authors: St Mary's Hospital, Imperial College, London, United Kingdom.
authors: Vik
authors: V
authors: Khullar
authors: Monserrat
authors: M
authors: Espuna-Pons
authors: Daniela
authors: D
authors: Marschall-Kehrel
authors: Aino
authors: A
authors: Fianu-Jonasson
authors: Con J
authors: CJ
authors: Kelleher
authors: Linda
authors: L
authors: Brubaker
authors: James
authors: J
authors: Beach
authors: Elisabeth
authors: E
authors: Piault
authors: Jeffrey
authors: J
authors: Trocio
mesh_terms: D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D003142:Communication; D017281:Cost of Illness; D005260:Female; D006040:Goals; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D059411:Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy; D008297:Male; D017060:Patient Satisfaction; D010817:Physician-Patient Relations; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D011594:Psychometrics; D011788:Quality of Life; D020127:Recovery of Function; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D001743:Urinary Bladder / Q000503:physiopathology*; D053201:Urinary Bladder, Overactive / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy
keywords: lower urinary tract; overactive urinary bladder; questionnaires; signs and symptoms; treatment outcome