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World J Psychiatr. Apr 19, 2020; 10(4): 46-58
Published online Apr 19, 2020. doi: 10.5498/wjp.v10.i4.46
Published online Apr 19, 2020. doi: 10.5498/wjp.v10.i4.46
Table 2 Performance on the Conventional bedside cognitive tests for the overall population and for each of the neurocognitive diagnostic groups (number completing correctly and %)
| Overall group (n = 180) | Delirium (n = 44) | Comorbid delirium-dementia (n = 60) | Dementia (n = 30) | NNCD (n = 46) | |
| World backwards test | 42 (23) | 6 (14) | 5 (8) | 6 (20) | 25 (54) |
| Months backwards test | 74 (41) | 12 (28) | 8 (13) | 20 (66) | 34 (74) |
| Spatial span forwards | 68 (38) | 14 (32) | 12 (20) | 13 (43) | 29 (63) |
| Spatial span backwards | 67 (37) | 15 (34) | 8 (13) | 15 (50) | 29 (63) |
| Vigilance A test | 88 (49) | 16 (36) | 10 (17) | 23 (77) | 39 (85) |
| Vigilance B test | 49 (27) | 3 (7) | 3 (5) | 13 (43) | 30 (65) |
| Global visuospatial test | 72 (40) | 9 (20) | 15 (25) | 12 (40) | 37 (80) |
| Clock drawing test | 78 (43) | 16 (36) | 13 (22) | 14 (47) | 35 (76) |
| Interlocking pentagons test | 87 (48) | 17 (39) | 14 (23) | 18 (60) | 38 (83) |
- Citation: Meagher DJ, O’Connell H, Leonard M, Williams O, Awan F, Exton C, Tenorio M, O’Connor M, Dunne CP, Cullen W, McFarland J, Adamis D. Comparison of novel tools with traditional cognitive tests in detecting delirium in elderly medical patients. World J Psychiatr 2020; 10(4): 46-58
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/2220-3206/full/v10/i4/46.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.5498/wjp.v10.i4.46