J G Franco1, M A Mejía, S B Ochoa, L F Ramírez, A Bulbena, Pt Trzepacz. 1. Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana, Escuela de Ciencias de la Salud, Grupo de Investigación en Psiquiatria de Enlace, Clinica Universitaria Bolivariana Medellin (Colombia). josefranco@epm.net.co
Abstract
INTRODUCTION: Delirium is associated with high morbidity and mortality. There are no available instruments validated for evaluation and follow-up of this syndrome in Columbia. METHODS: An expert's panel adapted the Spanish DRSR- 98. In 110, randomly selected, medical-surgical hospitalized patients, 17 (15.5 %) of them with delirium diagnosed with DSM-IV-TR criteria, the inter-rater reliability, validity and sensitivity to clinical change of the new adaptation of the scale were measured. RESULTS: Internal consistency (Cronbach's alpha: 0.956), inter- rater reliability (ICC: 0.95) and validity (94.8 % under the ROC curve area) were very good. For the Cut-off score of 14 for the total scale score, sensitivity was 82.4% and specificity 97.8 %. The scale was sensitive to clinical change, with a mean difference of 12.9 (t: 4.071; p=0.007). CONCLUSIONS: The Colombian adaptation of the Spanish DRS-R-98 is sensitive, specific and reliable for assessment of delirium in hospitalized adults in medical surgical settings.
INTRODUCTION:Delirium is associated with high morbidity and mortality. There are no available instruments validated for evaluation and follow-up of this syndrome in Columbia. METHODS: An expert's panel adapted the Spanish DRSR- 98. In 110, randomly selected, medical-surgical hospitalized patients, 17 (15.5 %) of them with delirium diagnosed with DSM-IV-TR criteria, the inter-rater reliability, validity and sensitivity to clinical change of the new adaptation of the scale were measured. RESULTS: Internal consistency (Cronbach's alpha: 0.956), inter- rater reliability (ICC: 0.95) and validity (94.8 % under the ROC curve area) were very good. For the Cut-off score of 14 for the total scale score, sensitivity was 82.4% and specificity 97.8 %. The scale was sensitive to clinical change, with a mean difference of 12.9 (t: 4.071; p=0.007). CONCLUSIONS: The Colombian adaptation of the Spanish DRS-R-98 is sensitive, specific and reliable for assessment of delirium in hospitalized adults in medical surgical settings.
Authors: Estela Melguizo-Herrera; Ana Acosta-López; Isabel Patricia Gómez-Palencia; Yolima Manrique-Anaya; César Hueso-Montoro Journal: Int J Environ Res Public Health Date: 2019-11-15 Impact factor: 3.390
Authors: Esteban Sepulveda; José G Franco; Paula T Trzepacz; Ana M Gaviria; David J Meagher; José Palma; Eva Viñuelas; Imma Grau; Elisabet Vilella; Joan de Pablo Journal: BMC Psychiatry Date: 2016-05-26 Impact factor: 3.630