Terms of Use
AAS©, SAS©, NAS©, and GAS© scales are owned by the Centre for Addiction & Mental Health (CAMH), Toronto, Canada, published 2020 (Canadian Copyright Registration No. 1174237, No.1174234, No. 1174238, No. 1174236; Registered September 24, 2020).
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Permission to use
Permission to use the Illness Awareness Scales and the related AAS©, SAS©, NAS©, and GAS© scales are as follows.
Clinical Use
- Universities/Foundations/HealthProfessionals/Hospitals/Clinics/Public Health Institutes
AAS©, SAS©, NAS©, and GAS© scales may be used, reproduced, and distributed WITHOUT permission subject to the exception below for entities funded by a commercial entity or pharma. The test should be made available free of charge to patients. Written permission from CAMH and Licensing Agreement with CAMH is required if funded by a commercial entity or pharma. - Commercial Entity/Pharma
AAS©, SAS©, NAS©, and GAS© scales may be used, reproduced, and distributed only WITH prior written permission from CAMH and Licensing Agreement with CAMH. The test should be made available free of charge to patients.
Educational Use
- Universities/Foundations/HealthProfessionals/Hospitals/Clinics/Public Health Institutes
AAS©, SAS©, NAS©, and GAS© scales may be used, reproduced, and distributed WITHOUT permission subject to the exception below for entities funded by a commercial entity or pharma. The test should be made available free of charge to patients. Written permission from CAMH and Licensing Agreement with CAMH is required if funded by a commercial entity or pharma. - Commercial Entity/Pharma
AAS©, SAS©, NAS©, and GAS© scales may be used, reproduced, and distributed only WITH prior written permission from CAMH and Licensing Agreement with CAMH. The test should be made available free of charge to patients.
Research Use
- Universities/Foundations/HealthProfessionals/Hospitals/Clinics/Public Health Institutes
AAS©, SAS©, NAS©, and GAS© scales may be used, reproduced, and distributed only WITH prior written permission from CAMH. The test should be made available free of charge to patients. Written permission from CAMH and Licensing Agreement with CAMH is required if funded by a commercial entity or pharma. - Commercial Entity/Pharma sponsored research
AAS©, SAS©, NAS©, and GAS© scales may be used, reproduced, and distributed only WITH prior written permission from CAMH and Licensing Agreement with CAMH. The test should be made available free of charge to patients.
More information about the tools
For more information, please contact:
- Dr. Philip Gerretsen, MD, PhD, FRCP