Translation and Linguistic Validation of the Electronic Colombia Suicide Severity Rating Scale in Asia-Pac.

The FDA recommends using a suicidal ideation and behaviour (SIB) assessment that directly classifies the SIB data into eleven preferred categories noted in Appendix A of the 2012 guidance.1 The Columbia Suicide Severity Rating Scale (C-SSRS) (© 2014 Research Foundation for Mental Hygiene, Inc. all rights reserved) is one of the scales that directly classifies into these categories and the electronic self-rated version of the assessment, the eC-SSRS (exclusively provided by ERT), is an accepted alternative approach to obtaining SIB data. A recent meta-analysis of 74,406 completed eC-SSRS assessments adds to a growing evidence base supporting the reliability and validity of the eC-SSRS across patient populations and clinical contexts.2