Using scores from the 4AT delirium detection tool as an indicator of possible dementia: a study of 75 221 older adult hospital admissions
4AT scores were associated with clinically diagnosed dementia. These results suggest that routinely collected 4AT scores could be leveraged in conjunction with other clinical indicators to identify patients with possible undiagnosed dementia who could undergo further inpatient diagnostic assessment and/or post-discharge specialist follow-up.
Authors
- Elizabeth L Sampson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8929-7362)
- Emily Bowman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1783-0361)
- Atul Anand (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6428-4554)
- Alasdair M. J. MacLullich (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3159-9370)
- Bruce Guthrie (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4191-4880)
- Rose Penfold (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7023-7108)
- Emma Vardy (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3457-9757)
Institutions
- Queen Mary University of London (GB)
- Barts Health NHS Trust (GB)
- Royal Oldham Hospital (GB)
- University of Oxford (GB)
- University of Edinburgh (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Age and Ageing
- Published
- 2025-05-31
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1093/ageing/afaf144
- Citations
- 7
- Primary Topic
- Intensive Care Unit Cognitive Disorders
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 10.82