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July 1, 2001Critical Care Medicine2,483 citations

Evaluation of delirium in critically ill patients: Validation of the Confusion Assessment Method for the Intensive Care Unit (CAM-ICU)

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EEE. Wesley ElyRMRichard MargolinJFJoseph Francis

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Does the CAM-ICU reliably and validly identify delirium in intensive care unit patients?

P
Population
Intensive care unit patients
I
Intervention
Confusion Assessment Method for the Intensive Care Unit (CAM-ICU)
O
Outcome
Reliability and validity to identify delirium

The CAM-ICU is a reliable and valid tool for identifying delirium in the ICU setting.

Abstract

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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Ely et al. (2001) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69d82143617ce96c42ae30d9https://doi.org/10.1097/00003246-200107000-00012
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