DEL-B — Delirium Burden

2019

Paired patient and family-caregiver instruments (8 items each, 0–40) capturing the subjective burden and distress of a delirium episode, complementing observer-rated severity scales.

Severity measurementInformant / caregiver-basedSingle validation study

Burden/distress instruments; Cronbach α 0.82–0.86, test–retest 0.73; validated vs CAM/CAM-S (n=247 patients, 213 caregivers).

Full nameDelirium Burden

Also known asDEL-B

PurposeSeverity measurement, Informant / caregiver-based

PopulationAdult

SettingGeneral / acute hospital

Items8

Administrationvariable

EvidenceSingle validation study

Reference typeOriginal validation study

Reference standardCAM / CAM-S

Validation samplen = 247 + 213

Cut-off / scoring0–40 (each form)

Reliabilityα 0.82–0.86; test–retest 0.73

Strengths＋ Captures patient/caregiver burden, a neglected outcome

Limitations− Not a detection tool; further validation ongoing

ReferenceRacine AM, D'Aquila M, Schmitt EM, et al. Delirium Burden in patients and family caregivers: development and testing of new instruments. Gerontologist. 2019;59(5):e393-e402. PMID 29746694

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