Screening for Delirium Using Family Caregivers: Convergent Validity of the Family Confusion Assessment Method and Interviewer-Rated Confusion Assessment Method
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Steis, Melinda R.
Evans, Lois
Hirschman, Karen B.
Hanlon, Alexandra
Fick, Donna M.
Flanagan, Nina
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https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1532-5415.2012.04200.xMetadata
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Steis, Melinda R., Lois Evans, Karen B. Hirschman, Alexandra Hanlon, Donna M. Fick, Nina Flanagan, and Sharon K. Inouye. 2012. “Screening for Delirium Using Family Caregivers: Convergent Validity of the Family Confusion Assessment Method and Interviewer-Rated Confusion Assessment Method.” Journal of American Geriatrics Society 60 (11): 2121-2126. doi:10.1111/j.1532-5415.2012.04200.x.Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To explore agreement between the Family Confusion Assessment Method (FAM-CAM) for delirium identification and interviewer-rated CAM delirium ratings.DESIGN:
Exploratory analysis of agreement.
SETTING:
Community.
PARTICIPANTS:
Fifty-two family caregivers and 52 elderly adults with preexisting impairment according to standardized cognitive testing.
MEASUREMENTS:
The interviewer-rating for delirium was determined by fulfillment of the CAM algorithm
RESULTS:
The total sample included 52 paired CAM:FAM-CAM assessments completed across 52 dyads of elderly adults with preexisting cognitive impairment and family caregivers. The point prevalence of delirium was 13% (7/52). Characteristics did not differ significantly between the groups with and without delirium. The FAM-CAM questions that mapped directly to the original four-item CAM algorithm had the best overall agreement with the interviewer-rated CAM (kappa = 0.85, 95% confidence interval (CI) = 0.65-1.0), sensitivity of 88% (95% CI = 47-99%), and specificity of 98% (95% CI = 86-100%).
CONCLUSION:
The FAM-CAM is a sensitive screening tool for detection of delirium in elderly adults with cognitive impairment using family caregivers, with relevance for research and clinical practice.
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