Journal article
Confusion assessment method: a systematic review and meta-analysis of diagnostic accuracy
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Delirium is common in the early stages of hospitalization for a variety of acute and chronic diseases.
OBJECTIVES: To evaluate the diagnostic accuracy of two delirium screening tools, the Confusion Assessment Method (CAM) and the Confusion Assessment Method for the Intensive Care Unit (CAM-ICU).
Authors
Shi Q; Warren L; Saposnik G; MacDermid JC
Journal
Neuropsychiatric Disease and Treatment, Vol. 9, No. 0, pp. 1359–1370
Publisher
Taylor & Francis
Publication Date
2013
DOI
10.2147/ndt.s49520
ISSN
1176-6328