D-Scale — Delirium Scale

1973

Historical 58-item, 13-domain observer-rated scale described within a broader cognitive-function battery. The development study reported normative and correlational data in 65 general medical patients, none diagnosed with delirium; it did not validate the scale for delirium detection. Retained for historical completeness and not recommended for clinical use.

Detailed research assessmentDevelopment study only

Development/descriptive study (n=65); no participants were diagnosed with delirium and no diagnostic-accuracy validation was performed.

Full nameDelirium Scale

Also known asD-Scale

PurposeDetailed research assessment

PopulationAdult

Setting—

Items58

Administrationvariable

EvidenceDevelopment study only

Reference typeDevelopment/descriptive study

ReferenceLowy FH, Engelsmann F, Lipowski ZJ. Study of cognitive functioning in a medical population. Compr Psychiatry. 1973;14(4):331-8. PMID 4724659

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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.