What do systematic reviews say?

Intervention not reported

The intervention showed no clear difference in severity of delirium (binary severe vs. not severe) Number of… (moderate certainty).

• Interventions for preventing delirium in hospitalised non‐ICU patients 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  RR 0.86 [0.58, 1.27]
  1 study · 104 participants
  Moderate

Benzodiazepines (lorazepam) vs haloperidol

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

• Benzodiazepines for treatment of patients with delirium excluding those who are cared for in an intensive care unit 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  Studies not reported
  No studies found

Benzodiazepines (lorazepam) vs haloperidol

• Benzodiazepines for treatment of patients with delirium excluding those who are cared for in an intensive care unit 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  1 study · 17 participants
  Very low

Benzodiazepines (lorazepam) vs haloperidol

• Benzodiazepines for treatment of patients with delirium excluding those who are cared for in an intensive care unit 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  1 study · 17 participants
  Very low

Benzodiazepines (lorazepam) vs haloperidol

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

• Benzodiazepines for treatment of patients with delirium excluding those who are cared for in an intensive care unit 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  Studies not reported
  No studies found

Benzodiazepines (lorazepam) vs haloperidol

It is very uncertain whether benzodiazepines (lorazepam) changes mortality from all causes compared with antipsychotics (haloperidol) (very low certainty).

• Benzodiazepines for treatment of patients with delirium excluding those who are cared for in an intensive care unit 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  RR 1.83 [0.34, 9.92]
  1 study · 17 participants
  Very low