Predictive value and validation of the NEECHAM Confusion Scale using DSM-IV criteria for delirium as gold standard

International Journal of Older People Nursing

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 133-142

  Sörensen Duppils, Gill ^a   Johansson, Inger ^b,c  

^a Högskolan Dalarna ^*  (Sweden)

^b KARLSTAD UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^c NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Norway)

Author keywords

Acute confusion; Delirium; Hip fracture; Instrument; NEECHAM Confusion Scale; Validation

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONFUSION; DELIRIUM; DIAGNOSIS RELATED GROUP; FEMALE; GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT; GERIATRIC NURSING; HIP FRACTURE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MALE; MASS SCREENING; METHODOLOGY; NURSING; NURSING ASSESSMENT; PREDICTIVE VALUE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REPRODUCIBILITY; RISK FACTOR; STANDARD; STATISTICS; VALIDATION STUDY;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CONFUSION; DELIRIUM; DIAGNOSIS-RELATED GROUPS; FEMALE; GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT; GERIATRIC NURSING; HIP FRACTURES; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MALE; MASS SCREENING; NURSING ASSESSMENT; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; REFERENCE STANDARDS; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 79955586535     PISSN: 17483735     EISSN: 17483743     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1748-3743.2010.00232.x     Document Type: Article

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