sspCAM-ICU: Severity Scale for the pCAM-ICU
2016A paediatric ICU severity adaptation of pCAM-ICU, conventionally named sspCAM-ICU. It adds graded scoring to the pCAM-ICU framework and yields a 0-19 total.
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Tool and original sources
This record describes a method rather than a downloadable bedside form. The main source is linked below.
Original paper
- Original paperLuetz A, Gensel D, Müller J, Weiss B, Martiny V, Heinz A, et al. Validity of Different Delirium Assessment Tools for Critically Ill Children: Covariates Matter. Critical care medicine. 2016;44(11):2060-2069. doi: 10.1097/CCM.0000000000001840. PMID: 27276343.
This paper reports the original validation of sspCAM-ICU. It reported sensitivity of 84.9% and specificity of 98% against an independent DSM-IV-TR clinical assessment.
At a glance
- Purpose
- Measurement of delirium severity
- Population
- Paediatric
- Setting
- Intensive care
- Time
- variable
- Score or threshold
- pCAM-ICU severity scale positive
Format: The sspCAM-ICU is a scored severity adaptation of pCAM-ICU for critically ill children with sufficient developmental ability for the parent assessment. The published total ranges from 0 to 19. The exact feature scoring should be taken from the source and authorised pCAM-ICU materials.
Evidence
Reported sensitivity and specificity
Original/source study · 2016 — pmid:27276343
- Denominator
- Reported source unit: 64 (analysis unit not fully reconciled)
- Reference standard
- Expert DSM-IV-TR delirium diagnosis
Earliest DTA evaluation identified in the current audit; see the linked source and methodological caveats.
More evidence and citation details
- Full name
- Severity Scale for the pCAM-ICU
- Also known as
- sspCAM-ICU, pCAM-ICU severity scale
- Related profiles
- pCAM-ICU
- Evidence summary
- single-DTA
- Diagnostic-accuracy studies
- 1
- Reference standard
- Expert DSM-IV-TR delirium diagnosis
- Citation
- Luetz A, Gensel D, Müller J, Weiss B, Martiny V, Heinz A, Wernecke KD, Spies C Validity of Different Delirium Assessment Tools for Critically Ill Children: Covariates Matter Critical care medicine. 2016;44(11):2060-2069. PMID 27276343
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- 2026-07-19
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