DOM — Delirium-O-Meter

2005

Nurse-rated behavioural scale for monitoring delirium severity, capturing both hyperactive and hypoactive features.

Severity measurementMonitoring / repeated screeningSingle validation study

Full nameDelirium-O-Meter

Also known asDOM

PurposeSeverity measurement, Monitoring / repeated screening

PopulationAdult

SettingGeneral / acute hospital

Items12

Administrationvariable

EvidenceSingle validation study

Reference typeOriginal validation study

Referencede Jonghe JFM, Kalisvaart KJ, Timmers JFM, Kat MG, Jackson JC. Delirium-O-Meter: a nurses' rating scale for monitoring delirium severity in geriatric patients. Int J Geriatr Psychiatry. 2005;20(12):1158-66. PMID 16315151

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