Risk factors and risk stratification approaches for delirium screening: A Geriatric Emergency Department Guidelines 2.0 systematic review.
Justine SeidenfeldSangil LeeLuna RagsdaleChristian H NickelShan W LiuMaura KennedyPublished in: Academic emergency medicine : official journal of the Society for Academic Emergency Medicine (2024)
There is significant heterogeneity, but results suggest that factors such as dementia, age over 75, and functional impairments should be used to identify older adults who are at highest risk for ED delirium. No studies evaluated implementation of a risk stratification method for delirium screening or evaluated patient-oriented outcomes.