CAPD — Cornell Assessment of Pediatric Delirium
2014Rapid observational nursing screen for delirium across the full paediatric age range in the PICU.
94.1%
Sensitivity*
79.2%
Specificity*
n=111
Sample
Full nameCornell Assessment of Pediatric Delirium
Also known asCAPD, CAP-D
PurposePaediatric, Monitoring / repeated screening
PopulationPaediatric
SettingIntensive care
Items8
Administration<2 min
EvidenceMultiple validation studies
Reference typeOriginal validation study
Reference standardDSM-IV (child psychiatrist)
Validation samplen = 111
Cut-off / scoring≥9
ReliabilityInter-rater κ 0.94; α 0.90
Strengths＋ All paediatric ages; rapid nursing screen
Limitations− Lower specificity in developmental delay
ReferenceTraube C, Silver G, Kearney J, et al. Cornell Assessment of Pediatric Delirium: a valid, rapid, observational tool for screening delirium in the PICU. Crit Care Med. 2014;42(3):656-63. PMID 24145848
* 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.