Optimizing the month of the year backwards test for delirium screening of older patients in the emergency department

Different scoring methods exist for the Month of the Year Backward Test (MBT), which is designed to detect inattention, the core feature of delirium. When used as a part of the modified Confusion Assessment Method for the Emergency Department (mCAM-ED), each error in the MBT scores one point. Because this scoring procedure is complex, we aimed to simplify the scoring method of the MBT.
Source: The American Journal of Emergency Medicine - Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Source Type: research