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DYNAMIC-ICU: DYNAMIC-ICU delirium prediction rule

2019

A seven-predictor dynamic ICU rule for estimating the risk of developing delirium during admission. It is a prevention and monitoring aid, not a current-delirium screen.

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Original paper

  • Principal sourceFan H, Ji M, Huang J, Yue P, Yang X, Wang C, et al. Development and validation of a dynamic delirium prediction rule in patients admitted to the Intensive Care Units (DYNAMIC-ICU): A prospective cohort study. International journal of nursing studies. 2019;93:64-73. doi: 10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2018.10.008. PMID: 30861455.

    This paper reports the development and initial validation of DYNAMIC-ICU. It is the main source for the method, its intended use and the evidence available at publication.

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At a glance

Purpose
Future-risk prediction
Population
Adult
Setting
Intensive care
Time
calculated from clinical information and updated as exposures change; minutes not reported
Items
7
Score or threshold
Low 0-9; moderate 10-17; high 18-33

Evidence

Evidence maturityNo eligible DTA study identified

Reported sensitivity and specificity

not applicable
Sensitivity
not applicable
Specificity

AUROC 0.900 in the held-out same-study validation cohort.

More evidence and citation details
Full name
DYNAMIC-ICU delirium prediction rule
Evidence summary
development-validation
Citation
Fan H, Ji M, Huang J, Yue P, Yang X, Wang C, Ying W Development and validation of a dynamic delirium prediction rule in patients admitted to the Intensive Care Units (DYNAMIC-ICU): A prospective cohort study International Journal of Nursing Studies. 2019;93:64-73. PMID 30861455
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Original seven-predictor 0-33 DYNAMIC-ICU rule reported in 2019
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2026-07-19

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