A research algorithm to improve detection of delirium in the intensive care unit

Table 2 Performance of chart-based delirium detection compared with the CAM-ICU by patient-days

^a83 participants, ^b26 participants, ^c58 participants, ^d83 participants. Overall agreement: 72% (95% CI 68–76%). Sensitivity: 64% (95% CI 59–70%). Specificity: 85% (95% CI 80–90%). False-negative rate: 36% (95% CI 30–41%). False-positive rate: 15% (95% CI 10–20%). Positive-predictive accuracy: 87% (95% CI 82–91%). Negative-predictive accuracy: 60% (95 CI 54–66%). Confusion Assessment Method for the Intensive Care Unit; CI, confidence interval.

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