Table 2

Distribution of the total population in a NEECHAM Confusion Scale versus CAM-ICU matrix

n = 172 patients
NEECHAM scale



Normal (n)
At risk (n)
Mild (n)
Delirium (n)

CAM-ICU normal, n = 138
44
51
38
5
CAM-ICU delirious, n = 34
0
0
4
30

'Mild' is defined as early to mild confusion. CAM-ICU, Confusion Assessment Method for the Intensive Care Unit; NEECHAM, Neelon and Champagne.

Van Rompaey et al. Critical Care 2008 12:R16   doi:10.1186/cc6790