• J Pain Symptom Manage · Apr 2005

    Clinical Trial

    Fast, systematic, and continuous delirium assessment in hospitalized patients: the nursing delirium screening scale.

    • Jean-David Gaudreau, Pierre Gagnon, François Harel, Annie Tremblay, and Marc-André Roy.
    • Centre de Recherche en Cancérologie, Department of Psychiatry, L'Hôtel-Dieu de Québec, Canada.
    • J Pain Symptom Manage. 2005 Apr 1;29(4):368-75.

    AbstractBecause no rigorously validated, simple yet accurate continuous delirium assessment instrument exists, we developed the Nursing Delirium Screening Scale (Nu-DESC). The Nu-DESC is an observational five-item scale that can be completed quickly. To test the validity of the Nu-DESC, 146 consecutive hospitalized patients from a prospective cohort study were continuously assessed for delirium symptoms by bedside nurses using the Nu-DESC. Psychometric properties of Nu-DESC screening were established using 59 blinded Confusion Assessment Method (CAM) ratings made by research nurses and psychiatrists. DSM-IV criteria and the Memorial Delirium Assessment Scale (MDAS) were rated along with CAM assessments. Analysis of these data showed that the Nu-DESC is psychometrically valid and has a sensitivity and specificity of 85.7% and 86.8%, respectively. These values are comparable to those of the MDAS, a longer instrument. Nu-DESC and DSM-IV sensitivities were similar. The Nu-DESC appears to be well-suited for widespread clinical use in busy oncology inpatient settings and shows promise as a research instrument.

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