Abstract
Falls frequently occur in persons with cognitive impairment, including delirium. This article presents a systematic review of the association between falls and delirium in adults aged 65 years or older. For the studies that compared falls and delirium, the risk ratio was consistently elevated (median RR 4.5, range 1.4–12.6) and statistically significant in all but one study. These results suggest that falls and delirium are inextricably linked. There is a need to further refine fall risk assessment tools and protocols to specifically include delirium for consideration as a risk factor that needs additional assessment and management.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 221-236 |
| Number of pages | 16 |
| Journal | Clinics in Geriatric Medicine |
| Volume | 35 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - May 1 2019 |
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The Overlap Between Falls and Delirium in Hospitalized Older Adults : A Systematic Review. / Sillner, Andrea Yevchak; Holle, Cynthia L.; Rudolph, James L.
In: Clinics in Geriatric Medicine, Vol. 35, No. 2, 01.05.2019, p. 221-236.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article
TY - JOUR
T1 - The Overlap Between Falls and Delirium in Hospitalized Older Adults
T2 - A Systematic Review
AU - Sillner, Andrea Yevchak
AU - Holle, Cynthia L.
AU - Rudolph, James L.
PY - 2019/5/1
Y1 - 2019/5/1
N2 - Falls frequently occur in persons with cognitive impairment, including delirium. This article presents a systematic review of the association between falls and delirium in adults aged 65 years or older. For the studies that compared falls and delirium, the risk ratio was consistently elevated (median RR 4.5, range 1.4–12.6) and statistically significant in all but one study. These results suggest that falls and delirium are inextricably linked. There is a need to further refine fall risk assessment tools and protocols to specifically include delirium for consideration as a risk factor that needs additional assessment and management.
AB - Falls frequently occur in persons with cognitive impairment, including delirium. This article presents a systematic review of the association between falls and delirium in adults aged 65 years or older. For the studies that compared falls and delirium, the risk ratio was consistently elevated (median RR 4.5, range 1.4–12.6) and statistically significant in all but one study. These results suggest that falls and delirium are inextricably linked. There is a need to further refine fall risk assessment tools and protocols to specifically include delirium for consideration as a risk factor that needs additional assessment and management.
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U2 - 10.1016/j.cger.2019.01.004
DO - 10.1016/j.cger.2019.01.004
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VL - 35
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JO - Clinics in Geriatric Medicine
JF - Clinics in Geriatric Medicine
SN - 0749-0690
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