Korean Nu-DESC: Korean Nursing Delirium Scale
2012A nurse-observation scale, modified Nu-DESC instrument for older general-ward inpatients. It entered the published record in 2012 and is included in the current bedside-core audit as a named tool for current delirium or acute confusion.
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Original paper
- Original paperKim KN, Kim CH, Kim KI, Yoo HJ, Park SY, Park YH. [Development and validation of the Korean Nursing Delirium Scale]. Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing. 2012;42(3):414-23. doi: 10.4040/jkan.2012.42.3.414. PMID: 22854554.
This paper reports the development and initial validation of Korean Nu-DESC. It reported sensitivity of 75.9% and specificity of 71.7% against psychiatric clinical confirmation after nurse referral; diagnostic framework, timing and masking not reported.
At a glance
- Purpose
- Episodic assessment
- Population
- Adult
- Setting
- General / acute hospital
- Time
- variable
- Score or threshold
- Korean Nursing Delirium Scale ≥2
Format: This site classifies it under episodic assessment and monitoring for new onset delirium. It is intended for adult use in General / acute hospital. The stated administration time is variable. The published result is recorded using Korean Nursing Delirium Scale ≥2.
Evidence
Reported sensitivity and specificity
Original/source study · 2012 — pmid:22854554
- Denominator
- Reported source unit: 75 (analysis unit not fully reconciled)
- Reference standard
- Psychiatric clinical confirmation after nurse referral; diagnostic framework, timing and masking not reported
Earliest DTA evaluation identified in the current audit; see the linked source and methodological caveats.
More evidence and citation details
- Full name
- Korean Nursing Delirium Scale
- Also known as
- Korean Nu-DESC
- Related profiles
- NuDESC
- Evidence summary
- single
- Diagnostic-accuracy studies
- 1
- Reference standard
- Psychiatric clinical confirmation after nurse referral; diagnostic framework, timing and masking not reported
- Citation
- Kim KN, Kim CH, Kim KI, Yoo HJ, Park SY, Park YH [Development and validation of the Korean Nursing Delirium Scale] Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing. 2012;42(3):414-23. PMID 22854554
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- 2026-07-19
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