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. 2018 Sep 28;15(9):567–573. doi: 10.11909/j.issn.1671-5411.2018.09.006

Table S2. Thirteen-item delirium observation screening scale.

The patient Day shift
Evening shift
Night shift
Never Sometimes-always Unable Never Sometimes-always Unable Never Sometimes-always Unable
1 Dozes of during conversation or activities 0 1 - 0 1 - 0 1 - Total score today (0−39)
2 Is easy distracted by stimuli from the environment 0 1 - 0 1 - 0 1 -
3 Maintains attention to conversation or action 1 0 - 1 0 - 1 0 -
4 Does not finish question or answer 0 1 - 0 1 - 0 1 -
5 Gives answers that do not fit the question 0 1 - 0 1 - 0 1 -
6 Reacts slowly to instructions 0 1 - 0 1 - 0 1 -
7 Thinks to be somewhere else 0 1 - 0 1 - 0 1 -
8 Knows which part of the day it is 1 0 - 1 0 - 1 0 -
9 Remembers recent event 1 0 - 1 0 - 1 0 -
10 Is picking, disorderly, restless 0 1 - 0 1 - 0 1 -
11 Pulls iv-tubes, feeding tubes, catheters etc. 0 1 - 0 1 - 0 1 -
12 Is easy or sudden emotional 0 1 - 0 1 - 0 1 -
13 Sees/hears things which are not there 0 1 - 0 1 - 0 1 -
Total score per shift (0−13)
Doss final score = total score today / 3
Inline graphic
DOSS final SCORE < 3 Not delirious
≥ 3 Probably delirious

DOSS: delirium observation screening scale.