Does the CAM-ICU reliably and validly identify delirium in intensive care unit patients?
Intensive care unit patients
Confusion Assessment Method for the Intensive Care Unit (CAM-ICU)
Reliability and validity to identify delirium
The CAM-ICU is a reliable and valid tool for identifying delirium in the ICU setting.
The CAM-ICU demonstrated excellent reliability and validity when used by nurses and physicians to identify delirium in intensive care unit patients. The CAM-ICU may be a useful instrument for both clinical and research purposes to monitor delirium in this challenging patient population.
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E. Wesley Ely
Richard Margolin
Joseph Francis
Critical Care Medicine
Vanderbilt University
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Ely et al. (Sun,) studied this question.
www.synapsesocial.com/papers/69d82143617ce96c42ae30d9 — DOI: https://doi.org/10.1097/00003246-200107000-00012