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CAP-D pilot: CAP-D pilot precursor

2012

The preliminary observational form that led to the Cornell Assessment of Pediatric Delirium. It is useful development history, but should not be counted beside the final CAPD as an independent current tool.

At a glance

Purpose
Episodic assessment
Population
Paediatric
Setting
Intensive care
Time
variable
Score or threshold
CAP-D pilot score ≥10

Format: This site classifies it under episodic assessment, assessment of delirium in children, use in intensive care units and monitoring for new onset delirium. It is intended for paediatric use in Intensive care. The stated administration time is variable. The published result is recorded using CAP-D pilot score ≥10.

Primary validation papers

1 identified diagnostic-accuracy paper

Other forms of validation are described in the evidence section. What is counted?

Large-scale clinical implementation

Not yet reviewed.

A focused implementation review has not yet been completed for this profile.

Training and instructions

Public training resources have not yet been confirmed in this review. Check the linked developer or original source for instructions.

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Tool and original sources

This record describes a method rather than a downloadable bedside form. The main source is linked below.

Original paper

  • Original paperSilver G, Traube C, Kearney J, Kelly D, Yoon MJ, Nash Moyal W, et al. Detecting pediatric delirium: development of a rapid observational assessment tool. Intensive care medicine. 2012;38(6):1025-31. doi: 10.1007/s00134-012-2518-z. PMID: 22407142.

    This is the original published source for CAP-D pilot. It reported sensitivity of 91% and specificity of 100% against an independent DSM-IV clinical assessment.

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One DTA study identifiedVersion or adaptation
Classification

Classification

Episodic assessmentAssessment of delirium in childrenUse in intensive care unitsMonitoring for new onset delirium

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Evidence

Diagnostic-accuracy evidenceOne DTA study identified

Reported sensitivity and specificity

Headline metric source

Original/source study · 2012; pmid:22407142

Denominator
Reported source unit: 77 (analysis unit not fully reconciled)
Reference standard
Independent psychiatry-team DSM-IV delirium assessment
91%
Sensitivity
100%
Specificity

Earliest DTA evaluation identified in the current audit; see the linked source and methodological caveats.

More evidence and citation details
Full name
CAP-D pilot precursor
Also known as
CAP-D pilot, original CAP-D, preliminary Cornell Assessment of Pediatric Delirium
Related profiles
CAPD
Evidence summary
development-only
Diagnostic-accuracy evaluations
1
Reference standard
Independent psychiatry-team DSM-IV delirium assessment
Citation
Silver G, Traube C, Kearney J, Kelly D, Yoon MJ, Nash Moyal W, Gangopadhyay M, Shao H, Ward MJ Detecting pediatric delirium: development of a rapid observational assessment tool Intensive care medicine. 2012;38(6):1025-31. PMID 22407142
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Primary validation studies

Distinct primary publications from the current diagnostic-accuracy audit. Reviews and repeated evaluations within one paper are not counted again. Overlapping cohorts have not all been reconciled. Read the counting rules and limitations.

Open 1 identified paper
  1. Silver G, Traube C, Kearney J, Kelly D, Yoon MJ, Nash Moyal W, Gangopadhyay M, Shao H, Ward MJ (2012). Detecting pediatric delirium: development of a rapid observational assessment tool. Intensive care medicine.

    Reference category: independent clinical reference.

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2026-07-19

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Base clinical review: 2026-07-29. Instrument description source check: 2026-09-05. Scope and limitations.