DAS — Delirium Assessment Scale

1994

A scale for quantifying the severity of delirium in older hospital inpatients.

Severity measurementSingle validation study

83–88%

Sensitivity*

79–88%

Specificity*

Full nameDelirium Assessment Scale

Also known asDAS

PurposeSeverity measurement

PopulationAdult

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Items—

Administrationvariable

EvidenceSingle validation study

Reference typeOriginal validation study

ReferenceO'Keeffe ST. Rating the severity of delirium: the Delirium Assessment Scale. Int J Geriatr Psychiatry. 1994;9(7):551-6. doi:10.1002/gps.930090708

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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.