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Impact of standardizing care for agitation in dementia using an integrated care pathway on an inpatient geriatric psychiatry unit.

Sanjeev KumarAmruta ShanbhagAmer M BurhanSarah ColmanPhilip GerretsenAriel Graff-GuerreroDonna KimClement MaBenoit H MulsantBruce G PollockVincent L WooSimon J C DaviesTarek K Rajji
Published in: International psychogeriatrics (2022)
These preliminary results suggest that an ICP can be used effectively to treat agitation associated with dementia in inpatients. A larger randomized study is needed to confirm these results.
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