DDS — Delirium Detection Score

2005

An eight-item score developed to detect and quantify delirium in critically ill patients, with items adapted in part from sedation/withdrawal assessment.

Intensive careSeverity measurementSingle validation study

69%

Sensitivity*

75%

Specificity*

Full nameDelirium Detection Score

Also known asDDS

PurposeIntensive care, Severity measurement

PopulationAdult

SettingIntensive care

Items8

Administrationvariable

EvidenceSingle validation study

Reference typeOriginal validation study

ReferenceOtter H, Martin J, Bäsell K, et al. Validity and reliability of the DDS for severity of delirium in the ICU. Neurocrit Care. 2005;2(2):150-8. PMID 16159057

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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.