Why the study?
Does the training background of the operator affect the sensitivity of the Confusion Assessment Method (CAM) in detecting postoperative delirium in elderly cardiac surgery patients?
Population
71 elderly patients undergoing cardiac surgery
Comparison
Confusion Assessment Method, Mini-Mental State… vs DSM-III-R criteria for delirium diagnosed by a…
Design
Cohort
Authors
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CAM sensitivity for postoperative delirium may depend on operator training; hypothesis-generating and should not yet change practice.
Does the training background of the operator affect the sensitivity of the Confusion Assessment Method (CAM) in detecting postoperative delirium in elderly cardiac surgery patients?
The diagnostic sensitivity of delirium screening tools like the CAM is highly dependent on the operator's training background, performing significantly better when administered by physicians than nurses in this cohort.
Rolfson et al. (1999) studied this question.
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