Sour Seven — Sour Seven Questionnaire

2016

Seven-item questionnaire suitable for completion by informal or untrained caregivers to screen for delirium in hospitalised seniors.

Informant / caregiver-basedSingle validation study

89.5%

Sensitivity*

90%

Specificity*

n=39 (of 80)

Sample

Full nameSour Seven Questionnaire

Also known asSour Seven

PurposeInformant / caregiver-based

PopulationAdult

SettingGeneral / acute hospital

Items7

Administrationvariable

EvidenceSingle validation study

Reference typeOriginal validation study

Reference standardGeriatric psychiatrist

Validation samplen = 39 (of 80)

Cut-off / scoring≥4 (screen); ≥9 (diagnostic)

Strengths＋ Usable by untrained/informal caregivers

Limitations− Small validation sample

ReferenceShulman RW, Kalra S, Jiang JZ. Validation of the Sour Seven Questionnaire for screening delirium in hospitalized seniors by informal caregivers and untrained nurses. BMC Geriatr. 2016;16:44. PMID 26879927

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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.