S-PTD — Stanford Proxy Test for Delirium

2020

A proxy test completed by nurses that infers delirium from a structured set of observations made during routine nursing care (Stanford / Maldonado group).

Monitoring / repeated screeningInformant / caregiver-basedSingle validation study

80.7%

Sensitivity*

90.4%

Specificity*

Full nameStanford Proxy Test for Delirium

Also known asS-PTD

PurposeMonitoring / repeated screening, Informant / caregiver-based

PopulationAdult

SettingGeneral / acute hospital

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Administrationvariable

EvidenceSingle validation study

Reference typeOriginal validation study

ReferenceMaldonado JR, Sher YI, Benitez-Lopez MA, et al. A study of the psychometric properties of the "Stanford Proxy Test for Delirium" (S-PTD): a new screening tool for the detection of delirium. Psychosomatics. 2020;61(2):116-126. PMID 31926650

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* 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.