Evaluating attention in delirium: A comparison of bedside tests of attention.

Dimitrios AdamisDavid MeagherOrla MurrayDonagh O'NeillEdmond O'MahonyOwen MulliganGeraldine McCarthy

Published in: Geriatrics & gerontology international (2015)

Objective tests are useful for prediction of non-delirium, but lack specificity for a delirium diagnosis. Global attentional deficits were more indicative of delirium than deficits of specific domains of attention. Geriatr Gerontol Int 2016; 16: 1028-1035.

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