Feasibility of the Modified Confusion Assessment Method for the Emergency Department (mCAM-ED)

Pilot Study on the Feasibility of the Modified Confusion Assessment Method for the Emergency Department (mCAM-ED)

Delirium is common in older emergency department (ED) patients and often remains unrecognized. Existing instruments to detect delirium are often time consuming and therefore not feasible in the busy ED setting In this study the investigators tested the feasibility of the newly developed modified confusion assessment method (mCAM-ED).

Inclusion Criteria:

• patients aged 65 or older

Exclusion Criteria:

• patients treated in the resuscitation room
• patients transferred or discharged within 2 hours of arrival
• patients with insufficient proficiency in the German language
• patients with an inability to communicate (e.g. aphasic patients)