The validity and reliability of the portuguese versions of three tools used to diagnose delirium in critically ill patients

OBJECTIVES: The objectives of this study are to compare the sensitivity and specificity of three diagnostic tools for delirium (the Intensive Care Delirium Screening Checklist, the Confusion Assessment Method for Intensive Care Units and the Confusion Assessment Method for Intensive Care Units Flows...

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Main Authors: Dimitri Gusmao-Flores, Jorge Ibrain Figueira Salluh, Felipe Dal-Pizzol, Cristiane Ritter, Cristiane Damiani Tomasi, Marco Antônio Sales Dantas de Lima, Lauro Reis Santana, Rita Márcia Pacheco Lins, Patrícia Pimenta Lemos, Gisele Vasconcelos Serpa, Jenisson Oliveira, Ricardo Ávila Chalhub, Melissa Tassano Pitrowsky, Acioly L.T Lacerda, Karestan C Koenen, Lucas C Quarantini
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Faculdade de Medicina / USP 2011-01-01
Series:Clinics
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1807-59322011001100011