A simple risk score list can be used to predict the occurrence of delirium in patients admitted to inpatient hospice care: A medical record study.

Rik StoevelaarCarla C M JuffermansI Minouschka M RoordaEllen J M de NijsJacques HoornwegSuzanne C CannegieterYvette M van der Linden

Published in: European journal of cancer care (2022)

Delirium occurs in more than half of patients admitted to hospice care. The RSL can be simplified to four items, without compromising on predictive accuracy.

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