Reliable Change Indices and Minimum Detectable Change for the Montreal Cognitive Assessment in Electroconvulsive Therapy for Depression.

Objective: The Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) is a commonly used brief cognitive screening tool for monitoring adverse cognitive effects of electroconvulsive therapy (ECT). The aim of this study was to examine three statistical methods for detecting reliable change in the MoCA following ECT.

Methods: In a prospective cohort study, 47 patients (mean age 55.