🧠 ICDSC (ICU Delirium Screening Checklist)
UseWhen to use: daily ICU delirium screening alongside sedation scores.
Strata≥4 positive screen; 1–3 may be subsyndromal.
LimitsWhen not to use: deeply comatose unscorable states without SOP adapta… · Pitfall: skipping fluctuation/sleep items. · Treat causes — score is not a sedative order.
SourceBergeron N et al. Intensive Care Med 2001 (ICDSC)
This-shift next steps
After scoring: open the scene pack, peer scores, and the matching pathway. Local reference — no HIS write.
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Methodology · worked example, guidelines & full notes
0–8 sum.
When to use
When to use: daily ICU delirium screening alongside sedation scores.
How it works
Sum 8 binary items (0–8); ≥4 suggests delirium.
Key points
- 0–8 sum.
- ≥4 positive.
- Next: CAM-ICU / RASS.
References
Worked calculation
The values below come from this tool's own example placeholders and are computed server-side with the formula shown on this page, so the arithmetic can be checked quickly. It demonstrates how to substitute values only — it is not clinical advice and not a real case.
| Altered level of consciousness | No (0) |
|---|---|
| Inattention | No (0) |
| Disorientation | No (0) |
| Hallucination / delusion / psychosis | No (0) |
| Psychomotor agitation or retardation | No (0) |
| Inappropriate speech or mood | No (0) |
| Sleep–wake cycle disturbance | No (0) |
| Symptom fluctuation | No (0) |
→ICDSC0/8
- Screen：<4 — screen negative now
| Altered level of consciousness | Yes (1) |
|---|---|
| Inattention | Yes (1) |
| Disorientation | Yes (1) |
| Hallucination / delusion / psychosis | Yes (1) |
| Psychomotor agitation or retardation | Yes (1) |
| Inappropriate speech or mood | Yes (1) |
| Sleep–wake cycle disturbance | Yes (1) |
| Symptom fluctuation | Yes (1) |
→ICDSC8/8
- Screen：≥4 — delirium suggested
Verification & sources · governance
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
- Does ICDSC (ICU Delirium Screening Checklist) upload patient data? Where is it calculated?
- Calculation runs locally in the browser; inputs and results are not uploaded. For licensed clinicians only; interpret with history, investigations and local protocols — not a diagnosis or prescription.
- How is ICDSC (ICU Delirium Screening Checklist) calculated in practice? Can you show a worked example?
- Inputs: Altered level of consciousness No (0), Inattention No (0), Disorientation No (0), Hallucination / delusion / psychosis No (0), Psychomotor agitation or retardation No (0), Inappropriate speech or mood No (0), Sleep–wake cycle disturbance No (0), Symptom fluctuation No (0) → Result: ICDSC 0 /8（Screen: <4 — screen negative now） Inputs: Altered level of consciousness Yes (1), Inattention Yes (1), Disorientation Yes (1), Hallucination / delusion / psychosis Yes (1), Psychomotor agitation or retardation Yes (1), Inappropriate speech or mood Yes (1), Sleep–wake cycle disturbance Yes (1), Symptom fluctuation Yes (1) → Result: ICDSC 8 /8（Screen: ≥4 — delirium suggested）