Validation of 4 Risk Stratification Tools for Delirium in the Emergency Department.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Validation of prognostic tools is an essential component of their integration into clinical practice.

Objective

To validate 4 delirium risk stratification tools in an independent emergency department (ED) cohort.

Design, setting, and participants

This prognostic study included a retrospective cohort of patients 65 years or older who presented to an academic ED between January 1, 2021, and December 31, 2024. Data were analyzed from February 10 to August 21, 2025.

Exposure

Delirium screening included the Delirium Triage Screen followed by the brief Confusional Assessment Method as part of the standard of care. Four delirium risk scores were obtained, including the Kennedy rule, the Zucchelli rule, the Mayo Delirium Prediction (MDP) tools, and the Recog

SUBMITTER: Bartolacci M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12584036 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature