DMSS — Delirium Motor Subtype Scale

2008

Data-derived scale classifying delirium motor subtype (hyperactive, hypoactive, mixed, none) from observed psychomotor features.

Motor subtypingSingle validation study

Full nameDelirium Motor Subtype Scale

Also known asDMSS

PurposeMotor subtyping

PopulationAdult

SettingGeneral / acute hospital, Palliative care

Items11

Administrationvariable

EvidenceSingle validation study

Reference typeOriginal validation study

ReferenceMeagher D, Moran M, Raju B, et al. A new data-based motor subtype schema for delirium. J Neuropsychiatry Clin Neurosci. 2008;20(2):185-93. PMID 18451189

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