The quick confusion scale in the ED: Comparison with the mini-mental state examination

American Journal of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 19, Issue 6, 2001, Pages 461-464

  Huff, J Stephen ^a   Farace, Elana ^a   Brady, William J ^a   Kheir, John ^a   Shawver, Gregory ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA HEALTH SYSTEM   (United States)

Author keywords

Altered mental status; Cognitive testing; Confusion; Delirium

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTENTION; CLINICAL TRIAL; COGNITION; DELIRIUM; EMERGENCY WARD; GLASGOW COMA SCALE; HEAD INJURY; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEMORY; MINI MENTAL STATE EXAMINATION; ORIENTATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUICK CONFUSION SCALE; SCORING SYSTEM;

EID: 0034788788     PISSN: 07356757     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/ajem.2001.25769     Document Type: Article

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