• The ElectroConvulsive Cognitive Assessment (ECCA) test is a tool designed to help ECT clinicians assess and monitor global cognitive function in patients undergoing Electroconvulsive therapy.
• The ECCA is exclusively intended for use by healthcare professionals.
• The ECCA is not intended to replace comprehensive neuropsychological testing. Rather, it was developed to quickly screen and assess, in a standardized way, questions that ECT providers typically ask their patients during the ECT treatment course.
• Administration and interpretation of the ECCA is recommended to only be done by healthcare professionals.
• Healthcare professionals should keep in mind that results considered “intact” do not necessarily mean there is no cognitive impairment. Clinical judgment is necessary to interpret the results of the ECCA.
• To ensure interrater reliability and accuracy in scoring the ECCA, the healthcare provider should follow the published instructions when administering and scoring the ECCA.
• Emory University, The National Network of Depression Centers (NNDC) and/or any of the co-authors or collaborators may not be held liable for any damage, loss, obligation, claim, cost, fine, penalty, charge, contribution or fee that may result from the administration of this test or from any use or interpretation of the results of this test.
• In case of publication, the ECCA manuscript citation must be added in the reference section of the publication.
• Permission has been granted by the authors to download the ECCA on this website for healthcare professionals to use in their practice.
• The ECCA test, the instructions and the questions to the informant are free for non-commercial use to a non-profit academic and/or research entity or an individual working for such an entity.
• Commercial use of the ECCA test and accompanying resources will be permissible under a separate license agreement executed by Emory University.
• Any reproduction or translation of this document, in whole or in part, is prohibited without prior written permission.
• Users will maintain Emory University copyright mark on all copies of ECCA and will not at any time remove such copyright mark or place any other ownership representation on any copy of ECCA.