SQEEC — Simple Question for Easy Evaluation of Consciousness

2015

A brief screening query (Eeles/Lin) that asks the patient to describe an imagined journey; a poor or disorganised narrative flags impaired consciousness and possible delirium.

Ultra-brief bedside screenSingle validation study

83%

Sensitivity*

81%

Specificity*

Full nameSimple Question for Easy Evaluation of Consciousness

Also known asSQeeC, SQEEC, Simple Query for Easy Evaluation of Consciousness

PurposeUltra-brief bedside screen

PopulationAdult

Setting—

Items—

Administration<1 min

EvidenceSingle validation study

Reference typeOriginal validation study

ReferenceLin HS, Eeles E, Pandy S, et al. Screening in delirium: a pilot study of two screening tools, the Simple Query for Easy Evaluation of Consciousness and Simple Question in Delirium. Australas J Ageing. 2015;34(4):259-64. PMID 26059554

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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.