Open AccessDelirium Screening: A Systematic Review of Delirium Screening Tools in Hospitalized Patients
Author(s) -
Jayita De,
Anne Wand
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
the gerontologist
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.524
H-Index - 138
eISSN - 1758-5341
pISSN - 0016-9013
DOI - 10.1093/geront/gnv100
Subject(s) - delirium , cinahl , dementia , medicine , checklist , medline , intensive care medicine , population , rating scale , psychiatry , psychology , psychological intervention , pathology , developmental psychology , disease , environmental health , political science , law , cognitive psychology
Delirium occurs commonly in hospitalized older patients but is poorly recognized. Although there are a plethora of validated delirium screening tools, it is unclear which tool best suits particular populations.
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