Linguistic Validation and Cognitive Debriefing

In this MedTalks session, I had the pleasure of hosting Mark Gibson from Gibson Research Consultancy and Nur Ferrante from Art of Diversity to dive into linguistic validation and the patient voice in medical translation.We explore what linguistic validation really means – ensuring conceptual equivalence in clinical outcome assessment (COA) translations – and walk through its workflow, highlighting why patient consultation is essential.The discussion also covers:✨ Challenges posed by AI in patient interviews✨ Why linguistic validation is mandatory for COAs in clinical trials✨ The need for specialized training for translators in this fieldWhether you work in clinical research, medical translation, or patient engagement, this session is packed with insights on how to truly capture the patient voice.