Why the study?
Does the Mini-Cog score predict the development of postoperative delirium in veterans undergoing elective surgery with major anesthesia?
Population
Veterans who had elective surgery with major anesthesia
Design
Cohort
Authors
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May aid preoperative risk stratification in veterans; leaves open whether screening improves delirium outcomes.
Does the Mini-Cog score predict the development of postoperative delirium in veterans undergoing elective surgery with major anesthesia?
The Mini-Cog score serves as a simple predictive tool for postoperative delirium in veterans undergoing elective surgery.
Dworkin et al. (2016) studied this question.
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