Table 3.

Predictive validity of the DASA

Type of aggression occurring during the next 24 hours	DASA total score, AUC (95% CI)	Nurses’ judgment on final risk rating, AUC (95% CI)*
Physical aggression against objects (n=0)	N/A	N/A
Physical aggression against others (n=3)	0.92 (0.87–0.97)	0.78 (0.46–1.00)
Verbal aggression against others (n=5)	0.86 (0.62–1.00)	0.75 (0.49–1.00)

Note:

^*Risk of aggression was rated as low, moderate, or high.

Abbreviations: DASA, Dynamic Appraisal of Situational Aggression; AUC, area under the curve; CI, confidence interval; N/A, not applicable.