Copyright © 2003 Sharon K. Inouye, M.D., MPH. Adapted from: Inouye SK, vanDyck CH, Alessi CA, Balkin S, Siegal AP, Horwitz RI. Clarifying confusion: The Confusion Assessment Method. A new method for detection of delirium. Ann Intern Med. 1990; 113: 941-94 95855-3
LOINC Code
| LOINC code | 95855-3 | |
|---|---|---|
| name | Copyright © 2003 Sharon K. Inouye, M.D., MPH. Adapted from: Inouye SK, vanDyck CH, Alessi CA, Balkin S, Siegal AP, Horwitz RI. Clarifying confusion: The Confusion Assessment Method. A new method for detection of delirium. Ann Intern Med. 1990; 113: 941-94 | |
| description | This term is the CMS Assessment adaption of question 2B on the Confusion Assessment Method (CAM): "Did this behavior fluctuate during the interview, that is, tend to come and go or increase and decrease in severity?" | |
| status | ACTIVE | |
Fully-Specified Name | ||
| component | Did the (abnormal) behavior fluctuate during the day, that is, tend to come and go or increase and decrease in severity | |
| property | Find = Finding | |
| time | RptPeriod = Reporting period | |
| system | ^Patient | |
| scale | Ord = Ordinal: Ordered categorical responses, e.g., 1+, 2+, 3+; positive, negative; reactive, indeterminate, nonreactive. | |
| method | CAM.CMS | |
Additional Names | ||
| short name | abn; abnorm; Finding; Findings; Ordinal; Ql; Qual; Qualitative; Report period; Screen; Survey | |
Basic Attributes | ||
| class | SURVEY.CMS | |
| type | 4 Surveys | |
History/Usage | ||
| first released | CAM | |
| last updated | 2.69 | |
| last change type | ADD - added | |
Related Names | ||
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