Derivation and Validation of a Severity Scoring Method for the 3-Minute Diagnostic Interview for Confusion Assessment Method--Defined Delirium.
Sarinnapha M VasunilashornJamey GuessLong NgoDonna FickRichard N JonesEva M SchmittCyrus M KosarJane S SaczynskiThomas G TravisonSharon K InouyeEdward R MarcantonioPublished in: Journal of the American Geriatrics Society (2016)
A newly developed method for scoring delirium severity using the 3D-CAM (the 3D-CAM-S) has excellent agreement with the CAM-S SF. This new methodology enables clinicians and researchers using the 3D-CAM for surveillance to measure delirium severity and monitor its course simultaneously by tracking changes over time. The 3D-CAM-S expands the utility of the 3D-CAM as an important tool for delirium recognition and management.