What do systematic reviews say?

A multi‐component delirium prevention intervention vs usual care

A multi‐component delirium prevention intervention probably leads to lower incidence of delirium validated instruments1 compared with usual care (moderate certainty).

• Interventions for preventing delirium in hospitalised non‐ICU patients 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  RR 0.69 [0.59, 0.81]
  7 studies · 1950 participants
  Moderate

A multi‐component delirium prevention intervention vs usual care

• Interventions for preventing delirium in hospitalised non‐ICU patients 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  4 studies · 244 participants
  Very low

A multi‐component delirium prevention intervention vs usual care

• Interventions for preventing delirium in hospitalised non‐ICU patients 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  2 studies · 67 participants
  Low

A multi‐component delirium prevention intervention vs usual care

• Interventions for preventing delirium in hospitalised non‐ICU patients 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  6 studies · 1920 participants
  Moderate

A multi‐component delirium prevention intervention vs usual care

A multi‐component delirium prevention intervention showed no clear difference in return to independent living compared with usual care (moderate certainty).

• Interventions for preventing delirium in hospitalised non‐ICU patients 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  RR 0.95 [0.85, 1.06]
  4 studies · 1116 participants
  Moderate

A multi‐component delirium prevention intervention vs usual care

It is very uncertain whether A multi‐component delirium prevention intervention changes inpatient mortality compared with usual care (very low certainty).

• Interventions for preventing delirium in hospitalised non‐ICU patients 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  RR 0.9 [0.56, 1.43]
  3 studies · 859 participants
  Very low