A call to action for delirium research: Meta-analysis and regression of delirium associated mortality.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Delirium is an extremely common hospital complication. No study to date has assessed whether a priori defined covariates; type of hospital setting and year of study publication, influence the relationship between delirium and mortality. This is also the first study to examine the longitudinal trend of delirium-associated mortality over recent decades, to analyse the trajectory of our efforts in combating this disease.

Methods

MEDLINE, EMBASE and PsycINFO, were searched from January 1981 to May 2018 for English-language primary articles. Rigorous title and abstract screen and full-text screen were conducted independently by two reviewers. This paper adhered to MOOSE guidelines. Data was extracted independently by one reviewer using standardised data-collection shee

SUBMITTER: Aung Thein MZ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7487610 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature