Delirium detection in older acute medical inpatients: a multicentre prospective comparative diagnostic test accuracy study of the 4AT and the confusion assessment method

Delirium detection in older acute medical inpatients: a multicentre prospective comparative diagnostic test accuracy study of the 4AT and the confusion assessment method

Abstract Background Delirium affects > 15% of hospitalised patients but is grossly underdetected, contributing to poor care. The 4 ‘A’s Test (4AT, www.the4AT.com) is a short delirium assessment tool designed for routine use without special training. The primary objective was to assess the accurac...

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Main Authors: Susan D. Shenkin, Christopher Fox, Mary Godfrey, Najma Siddiqi, Steve Goodacre, John Young, Atul Anand, Alasdair Gray, Janet Hanley, Allan MacRaild, Jill Steven, Polly L. Black, Zoë Tieges, Julia Boyd, Jacqueline Stephen, Christopher J. Weir, Alasdair M. J. MacLullich
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-07-01
Series:BMC Medicine
Subjects:
Delirium
Diagnostic test accuracy
4AT
Confusion assessment method (CAM)
Sensitivity
Specificity
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12916-019-1367-9

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