DOSS (Delirium Observation Screening Scale)
Delirium Observation Screening Scale: 13 shift-observed behaviors marked present/absent.
Open the calculator → Runs in your browser. Data leaves only if you deliberately send a problem report from the interactive tool.
Example
- Dozes Off
- 1
- Distracted
- 1
- No Attention
- 1
- Unfinished Answers
- 0
- Mismatched Answers
- 0
- Slow Reactions
- 0
- Thinks Elsewhere
- 0
- Unknown Time Of Day
- 0
- No Recent Recall
- 0
- Restless Picking
- 0
The other 3 values
- Pulls Tubes
- 0
- Sudden Emotion
- 0
- Sees Hears Things
- 0
Result: DOSS 3/13 — suggests delirium.
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What the result means
- 0–2
- Below the delirium cut.
- ≥ 3
- Suggests delirium; confirm with a structured assessment.
What you enter
- Dozes Off
- Distracted
- No Attention
- Unfinished Answers
- Mismatched Answers
- Slow Reactions
- Thinks Elsewhere
- Unknown Time Of Day
- No Recent Recall
- Restless Picking
The other 3 fields
- Pulls Tubes
- Sudden Emotion
- Sees Hears Things
How this is calculated
Schuurmans MJ, Shortridge-Baggett LM, Duursma SA. The Delirium Observation Screening Scale: a screening instrument for delirium. Res Theory Nurs Pract. 2003;17(1):31-50. Read the source ↗
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