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A Mobile App For Delirium Screening, Brett Armstrong, Daniel Habtemariam, Erica Husser, Douglas L. Leslie, Marie Boltz, Yoojin Jun, Donna M. Fick, Sharon K. Inouye, Edward R. Marcantonio, Long H. Ngo
A Mobile App For Delirium Screening, Brett Armstrong, Daniel Habtemariam, Erica Husser, Douglas L. Leslie, Marie Boltz, Yoojin Jun, Donna M. Fick, Sharon K. Inouye, Edward R. Marcantonio, Long H. Ngo
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Objective: The objective of this study is to describe the algorithm and technical implementation of a mobile app that uses adaptive testing to assess an efficient mobile app for the diagnosis of delirium.
Materials and Methods: The app was used as part of a NIH-funded project to assess the feasibility, effectiveness, administration time, and costs of the 2-step delirium identification protocol when performed by physicians and nurses, and certified nursing assistants (CNA). The cohort included 535 hospitalized patients aged 79.7 (SD¼6.6) years enrolled at 2 different sites. Each patient was assessed on 2 consecutive days by the research associate who …