Validating a new clinical subtyping scheme for delirium with electronic motion analysis

Godfrey, Alan, Leonard, Maeve, Donnelly, Sinead, Conroy, Marion, ÓLaighin, Gearóid and Meagher, David (2010) Validating a new clinical subtyping scheme for delirium with electronic motion analysis. Psychiatry Research, 178 (1). pp. 186-190. ISSN 0165-1781

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Abstract

The usefulness of motor subtypes of delirium is unclear due to inconsistency in sub-typing methods and a lack of validation with objective measures of activity. The activity of 40 patients was measured with 24 h accelerometry monitoring. Patients with Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, fourth edition (DSM-IV) delirium (n=30) were allocated into hyperactive, hypoactive and mixed motor subtypes. Delirium subtypes differed in relation to overall amount of activity, including movement in both sagittal and transverse planes. Differences were greater in the daytime and during the early evening 'sundowning' period. Frequency of postural changes was the most discriminating measure examined. Clinical subtypes of delirium defined by observed motor behaviour on the ward differ in electronically measured activity levels.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Delirium; Accelerometry; Motor activity; Subtypes
Subjects:	B800 Medical Technology C800 Psychology G400 Computer Science
Department:	Faculties > Engineering and Environment > Computer and Information Sciences
Depositing User:	Paul Burns
Date Deposited:	23 Apr 2018 14:34
Last Modified:	11 Oct 2019 21:02
URI:	http://nrl.northumbria.ac.uk/id/eprint/34092

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