Content validity, practicality and testing of the reliability of various tools for the detection and screening of delirium in residents with dementia in German nursing homes: a study protocol.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Although individuals with dementia who reside in nursing homes are particularly susceptible to developing delirium, this condition is rarely recognised in these settings. Detection of delirium requires validated and reliable tools for this setting that can be applied by nursing staff. The primary objective of the study is to assess the comprehensibility, practicality and inter-rater reliability of two delirium detection tools (4 A's test (4AT) and 4-item delirium superimposed on dementia (4-DSD)) and one tool for assessing both the diagnosis and severity of delirium (Delirium Rating Scale-Revised-98 (DRS-R-98)) in people with dementia who reside in nursing homes when used by nurses.

Methods and analysis

The comprehensibility and practicality of the German versio

SUBMITTER: Seiters JC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12742166 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature