BCS — Bedside Confusion Scale

2000

A 2-minute screen combining an observation of level of consciousness with a timed attention task, developed for the palliative-medicine population.

Ultra-brief bedside screenSingle validation study

100%

Sensitivity*

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Specificity*

Full nameBedside Confusion Scale

Also known asBCS

PurposeUltra-brief bedside screen

PopulationAdult

SettingPalliative care

Items2

Administration~2 min

EvidenceSingle validation study

Reference typeOriginal validation study

ReferenceStillman MJ, Rybicki LA. The bedside confusion scale: development of a portable bedside test for confusion and its application to the palliative medicine population. J Palliat Med. 2000;3(4):449-56. PMID 15859697

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* Where shown, sensitivity/specificity are from the cited validation cohort and are not pooled estimates. Citation metadata was checked against PubMed or the publisher DOI record; a checked reference does not imply validation, study quality or endorsement. See the Methodology.