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Delirium detection tools show varying completion rates and positive score rates when used at scale in routine practice in general hospital settings: A systematic review.

Rose S PenfoldCharlotte SquiresAlisa AngusSusan Deborah ShenkinTemi IbitoyeZoë TiegesKarin J NeufeldThiago Junqueira Avelino-SilvaDaniel H J DavisAtul AnandAndrew D DuckworthBruce GuthrieAlasdair M J MacLullich
Published in: Journal of the American Geriatrics Society (2024)
This systematic review of delirium detection tool implementation in large acute patient populations found clinically important variability in tool completion rates, and in delirium positive score rates relative to expected delirium prevalence. This study highlights a need for greater reporting and analysis of relevant healthcare systems data. This is vital to advance understanding of effective delirium detection in routine care.
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