CAM-ED — Confusion Assessment Method for the Emergency Department
2001An evaluation of the standard CAM as a delirium screening tool in the emergency room, usable by a trained lay interviewer. NIDUS lists this separately from the later modified mCAM-ED pathway.
86%
Sensitivity*
100%
Specificity*
n=110
Sample
Full nameConfusion Assessment Method for the Emergency Department
Also known asCAM-ED, Confusion Assessment Method Emergency Department
PurposeDiagnostic assessment (episodic)
PopulationAdult
SettingEmergency department
Items4
Administration~5 min
EvidenceSingle validation study
Reference typeOriginal validation study
Reference standardGeriatrician CAM
Validation samplen = 110
Cut-off / scoringCAM algorithm
Reliabilityκ 0.91
Strengths＋ CAM usable by a trained lay interviewer in the ED
Limitations− Single-centre; NIDUS lists separately from mCAM-ED
ReferenceMonette J, Galbaud du Fort G, Fung SH, et al. Evaluation of the Confusion Assessment Method (CAM) as a screening tool for delirium in the emergency room. Gen Hosp Psychiatry. 2001;23(1):20-5. PMID 11226553
* 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.