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]

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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Main Authors: Elizabeth Arnold, Juliet A. Spiller, Anne M. Finucane, Alasdair M.J. MacLullich, Zoë Tieges
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: F1000 Research Ltd 2021-04-01
Series:AMRC Open Research
Subjects:
4AT
4 'A's Test
delirium
screening
detection
hospice
eng
Online Access:https://healthopenresearch.org/articles/3-16/v1

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