NEECHAM — NEECHAM Confusion Scale

1996

Rapid, unobtrusive observational scale for assessing and monitoring acute confusion, including quieter (hypoactive) presentations.

Monitoring / repeated screeningMultiple validation studies

Full nameNEECHAM Confusion Scale

Also known asNEECHAM, Neelon Champagne Confusion Scale

PurposeMonitoring / repeated screening

PopulationAdult

SettingGeneral / acute hospital

Items9

Administrationvariable

EvidenceMultiple validation studies

Reference typeOriginal validation study

ReferenceNeelon VJ, Champagne MT, Carlson JR, Funk SG. The NEECHAM Confusion Scale: construction, validation, and clinical testing. Nurs Res. 1996;45(6):324-30. PMID 8941300

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Key studies

Validation against DSM-IV in hip fracture (2011)

* 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.