A Pilot Study of the Fluctuating Mental Status Evaluation: A Novel Delirium Screening Tool for Neurocritical Care Patients

ConclusionsIn this pilot study, the FMSE achieved a high sensitivity and specificity in detecting delirium. Follow-up validation studies in a larger more diverse cohort of neurocritical care patients will use score cutoffs of ≥ 1 as “possible” delirium and ≥ 2 as “probable” delirium.

http://link.springer.com/10.1007/s12028-022-01612-1

Source: Neurocritical Care - October 14, 2022 Category: Neurology Source Type: research