| Ref ID | 677 |
| First Author | A.C.E. Dissevelt |
| Journal | JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN GERIATRICS SOCIETY |
| Year Of Publishing | 2017 |
| URL | http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/jgs.14656 |
| Keywords |
• Pharmacological • Mental health • Cognition • External validity |
| Problem(s) |
• Overly stringent inclusion criteria affecting external validity |
| Article Type | Editorial |
| Article Subtype | Comment/letter |
| First Author Country | The Netherlands |
| Aim | A letter highlighting the conduct of one systematic review of antipsychotic medication for delirium in hospitalised adults. |
| Level of Investigation | Descriptive |
| Summary of Findings | The author highlights that the review excluded individuals with dementia or stroke, those who had undergone neurosurgery or trauma, and those in nursing home and other nonhospital settings (e.g., rehabilitation, hospice, outpatient, emergency department). The author questions the validity of this decision as these groups are most at risk of developing delirium. |
| Number of systematic reviews included | 1 |
| Number of eligible systematic reviews assessed | 1 |
| Treatment impacted | No |
| Treatment impacted description | |
| Interpretation impacted | Not Applicable |
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