FAM-CAM — Family Confusion Assessment Method
2012CAM adaptation completed with family caregivers to detect delirium, including in people with pre-existing cognitive impairment.
88%
Sensitivity*
98%
Specificity*
n=52 dyads
Sample
Full nameFamily Confusion Assessment Method
Also known asFAM-CAM
PurposeInformant / caregiver-based
PopulationAdult
SettingGeneral / acute hospital, Long-term / care home
Items11
Administrationvariable
EvidenceSingle validation study
Reference typeOriginal validation study
Reference standardInterviewer CAM
Validation samplen = 52 dyads
Cut-off / scoringMapped to CAM algorithm
Reliabilityκ 0.85
Strengths＋ Family-informant detection incl. with pre-existing impairment
Limitations− Small validation; not standalone diagnosis
ReferenceSteis MR, Evans L, Hirschman KB, et al. Screening for delirium using family caregivers: convergent validity of the Family Confusion Assessment Method and interviewer-rated Confusion Assessment Method. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2012;60(11):2121-6. PMID 23039310
* 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.