DRS — Delirium Rating Scale

1988

The original clinician-rated symptom scale that quantifies multiple parameters of delirium; forerunner of the DRS-R-98.

Detailed research assessmentSeverity measurementSingle validation study

Full nameDelirium Rating Scale

Also known asDRS

PurposeDetailed research assessment, Severity measurement

PopulationAdult

SettingGeneral / acute hospital

Items10

Administrationvariable

EvidenceSingle validation study

Reference typeOriginal validation study

ReferenceTrzepacz PT, Baker RW, Greenhouse J. A symptom rating scale for delirium. Psychiatry Res. 1988;23(1):89-97. PMID 3363018

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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.