A validated delirium instrument for the ICU

doi:10.1186/ccf-2002-75550

Critical Care

Volume 6

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Delirium in mechanically ventilated patients: validity and reliability of the confusion assessment method for the intensive care unit

EW Ely, SK Inouye, GR Bernard, S Gordon, J Francis, L May, B Truman, T Speroff, S Gautam, R Margolin, RP Hart and R Dittus

JAMA 2001, 286: 2703-2710

Topic: Scoring/outcome, Monitoring

Reported by: Richard Venn

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The incidence of delirium has been difficult to define in the ICU since no validated simple delirium assessment instrument exists. Consequently identifying risk factors for delirium in the ICU in an attempt to develop preventative strategies has proved difficult. This study validates the Confusion Assessment Method for ICU patients (CAM-ICU) and determines the incidence of delirium in the ICU.