DDT-Pro — Delirium Diagnostic Tool-Provisional
2020A brief three-item diagnostic tool covering delirium's three core domains (0–9 scale), from the group behind the DRS-R-98; distinguishes delirium, subsyndromal delirium and no delirium.
Three-item scale (0–9); cut-off ≤6. Strong accuracy (AUC ~88–96%) in later validation (Botero Urrea 2024, PMID 39126891).
Full nameDelirium Diagnostic Tool-Provisional
Also known asDDT-Pro, Delirium Diagnostic Tool Provisional
PurposeDiagnostic assessment (episodic)
PopulationAdult
SettingGeneral / acute hospital
Items3
Administrationvariable
EvidenceMultiple validation studies
Reference typeOriginal validation study
ReferenceFranco JG, Trzepacz PT, Sepúlveda E, et al. Delirium diagnostic tool-provisional (DDT-Pro) scores in delirium, subsyndromal delirium and no delirium. Gen Hosp Psychiatry. 2020;67:107-114. PMID 33091783
* 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.