Table.
Frequency and Type of Standardized Cognitive and Delirium Detection Tool Used by Reference Rater as Part of Delirium Evaluation
| Cognitive Tests (Used in 20 (61%) of 33 studies)a | N | % of All Studies N=33 |
|---|---|---|
| Mini Mental Status Exam (MMSE) | 17 | 52% |
| Digit Span | 12 | 36% |
| Testing for Orientation (e.g. person, place, time) | 12 | 36% |
| Months of the Year Backwards | 7 | 21% |
| Days of the Week Backwards | 5 | 15% |
| Clinician’s Global Rating | 5 | 15% |
| Clock Drawing Test | 2 | 6% |
| Short Portable Mental Status Questionnaire (SPMSQ) | 2 | 6% |
| Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment | 2 | 6% |
| Clinical Dementia Rating (CDR) | 2 | 6% |
| Trail Making Test A | 2 | 6% |
| Trail Making Test B | 2 | 6% |
| Blessed Dementia Scale | 2 | 6% |
| Digit Cancellation Test | 1 | 3% |
| Vigilance “A” Test (VAT) | 1 | 3% |
| Informant Questionnaire on Cognitive Decline in the Elderly (IQCODE) | 1 | 3% |
| Delirium Detection Tools (Used in 13 (39%) of 33 studies)a | ||
| Confusion Assessment Method (CAM) | 7 | 21% |
| Memorial Delirium Assessment Scale (MDAS) | 4 | 12% |
| Confusion Assessment Method for the ICU (CAM-ICU) | 4 | 12% |
| Delirium Rating Scale- Revised 1998 (DRS-98R) | 3 | 9% |
| Intensive Care Delirium Screening Checklist (ICDSC) | 2 | 6% |
| Clinical Assessment of Confusion (CAC) | 1 | 3% |
| Nursing Delirium Screening Scale (Nu-DESC) | 1 | 3% |
| Cognitive Test for Delirium (CTD) | 1 | 3% |
| Delirium Index | 1 | 3% |
| Other (list) | 6 | 18% |
a
More than one cognitive test or delirium detection tool could be used in a given study.