3D-CAM - American Geriatrics Society
3D-CAM - American Geriatrics Society
3D-CAM - American Geriatrics Society
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Background• Delirium: Common, Morbid, Costly– Under-recognition still a major problem• Confusion Assessment Method (<strong>CAM</strong>)*– Most widely used diagnostic algorithm (10X > DSM)– Assess 4 diagnostic features: does not specify items– Variation in assessment → variable results• Standardized interview:– <strong>CAM</strong>-ICU: non-verbal patients– No such interview for verbal patients*Inouye et. al, Ann Int Med, 1990