Findings

What do systematic reviews say?

2 questions · 2 findings · 2 reviews · Dementia and Cognitive Improvement

No studies found 1 · 50%GRADE not reported 0 · 0%Very low 0 · 0%Low 1 · 50%Moderate 0 · 0%High 0 · 0%

All‐cause mortality · people with delirium

Cholinesterase inhibitors (rivastigmine) showed no clear difference in mortality compared with placebo (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Cholinesterase inhibitors for the treatment of delirium in non‐ICU settings 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.1 [0.01, 1.56]
1 study · 15 participants
Low

Inpatient mortality ‐ not measured

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Interventions for preventing delirium in hospitalised non‐ICU patients 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found