Long-term clinical outcomes of delirium after hospital discharge: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Delirium has been linked to adverse health outcomes. There has not been a comprehensive attempt to synthesise these outcomes.

Objective

To synthesise evidence comparing post-discharge clinical outcomes in individuals who experienced delirium in hospital compared to those who did not.

Methods

A systematic electronic search was conducted in Medline, Embase, CINAHL, PsycINFO and Cochrane databases. Random-effects models were used to assess effect size differences between those who experienced delirium and those who did not: odds ratios (OR) for categorical outcomes and Hedges' g for continuous outcomes. Analyses were conducted for each outcome relative to ≤6 months, >6-12 months, 12+ months and collapsed across time post-discharge.

Results

Data were syn

SUBMITTER: Tesfaye Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12236429 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature