Delirium in acute stroke: screening tools, incidence rates and predictors: a systematic review

G. Carin-Levy, G.E. Mead, K. Nicol, R. Rush, F. van Wijck

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Abstract

Delirium is a common complication in acute stroke yet there is uncertainty regarding how best to screen for and diagnose delirium after stroke. We sought to establish how delirium after stroke is identified, its incidence rates and factors predicting its development. We conducted a systematic review of studies investigating delirium in acute stroke. We searched The Cochrane Collaboration, MEDLINE, EMBASE, CINHAL, PsychINFO, Web of Science, British Nursing Index, PEDro and OT Seeker in October 2010. A total of 3,127 citations were screened, full text of 60 titles and abstracts were read, of which 20 studies published between 1984 and 2010 were included in this review.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1590-1599
Number of pages10
JournalJournal of Neurology
Volume259
Issue number8
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Aug 2012

Keywords

  • delirium
  • stroke
  • neurology

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