Validation of the 4AT tool for delirium assessment in specialist palliative care settings: protocol of a prospective diagnostic test accuracy study [version 1; peer review: 2 approved]
Background: Delirium is a serious and distressing neuropsychiatric condition, which is prevalent across all palliative care settings. Hypoactive delirium is particularly common, but difficult to recognize, partly due to overlapping symptoms with depression and dementia. Delirium screening tools can...
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| Language: | English |
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F1000 Research Ltd
2021-04-01
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| Series: | AMRC Open Research |
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| Online Access: | https://healthopenresearch.org/articles/3-16/v1 |