Pilot study on the European Portuguese version of the Confusion Assessment Method

• Type: Article in International Scientific Journal
• Date: 2014

Authors

Martins, S (Author) Other; Moldes, P (Author) Other; Pinto de Sousa, J (Author) Other; Conceicao, F (Author) Other; Paiva, J-A (Author) FMUP; Simoes, MR (Author) Other; Lia Fernandes (Author) FMUP

Journal

Title: Acta Neuropsychiatrica

Vol. 26

Pages: 321-324

ISSN: 0924-2708

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

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Authenticus ID: P-009-Z3N

DOI: 10.1017/neu.2014.15

Abstract (EN): Objective: To present the pilot study on the European Portuguese validation of the Confusion Assessment Method (CAM). Methods: The translation process was carried out according to International Society Pharmacoeconomics and Outcomes Research guidelines with trained researchers and inter-rater reliability assessment. The study included 50 elderly patients, admitted (>= 24 h) to two intermediate care units. Exclusion criteria were: Glasgow Coma Scale (total score <= 11), blindness/deafness, inability to communicate and not able to speak Portuguese. The sensitivity and specificity of CAM were assessed, with DSM-IV-TR criteria of delirium used as a reference standard. Results: Findings revealed excellent inter-rater reliability (k>0.81), moderate sensitivity (73%) and excellent specificity (95%). Conclusion: These preliminary results suggested that this version emerges as a promising diagnostic instrument for delirium.

Language: English

Type (Professor's evaluation): Scientific

No. of pages: 4