Trail making test B in postoperative delirium: a replication study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The Trail Making Test B (TMT-B) is indicative of cognitive flexibility and several other cognitive domains. Previous studies suggest that it might be associated with the risk of developing postoperative delirium, but evidence is limited and conflicting. We therefore aimed to replicate the association of preoperative TMT-B results with postoperative delirium.

Methods

We included older adults (≥65 yr) scheduled for major surgery and without signs of dementia to participate in this binational two-centre longitudinal observational cohort study. Presurgical TMT-B scores were obtained. Delirium was assessed twice daily using validated instruments. Logistic regression was applied and the area under the receiver operating characteristic curve calculated to determine the p

SUBMITTER: Fislage M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10633257 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature