A Continuous Wavelet Transform and Classification Method for Delirium Motoric Subtyping

Godfrey, Alan, Conway, Richard, Leonard, Maeve, Meagher, David and Olaighin, Gearoid (2009) A Continuous Wavelet Transform and Classification Method for Delirium Motoric Subtyping. IEEE Transactions on Neural Systems and Rehabilitation Engineering, 17 (3). pp. 298-307. ISSN 1534-4320

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Abstract

The usefulness of motor subtypes of delirium is unclear due to inconsistency in subtyping methods and a lack of validation with objective measures of activity. The activity of 40 patients was measured over 24 h with a discrete accelerometer-based activity monitor. The continuous wavelet transform (CWT) with various mother wavelets were applied to accelerometry data from three randomly selected patients with DSM-IV delirium that were readily divided into hyperactive, hypoactive, and mixed motor subtypes. A classification tree used the periods of overall movement as measured by the discrete accelerometer-based monitor as determining factors for which to classify these delirious patients. This data used to create the classification tree were based upon the minimum, maximum, standard deviation, and number of coefficient values, generated over a range of scales by the CWT. The classification tree was subsequently used to define the remaining motoric subtypes. The use of a classification system shows how delirium subtypes can be categorized in relation to overall motoric behavior. The classification system was also implemented to successfully define other patient motoric subtypes. Motor subtypes of delirium defined by observed ward behavior differ in electronically measured activity levels.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	subtypes, Activity, classification, continuous wavelet transform, delirium
Subjects:	C800 Psychology G400 Computer Science
Department:	Faculties > Engineering and Environment > Computer and Information Sciences
Depositing User:	Paul Burns
Date Deposited:	23 Apr 2018 13:23
Last Modified:	11 Oct 2019 21:02
URI:	http://nrl.northumbria.ac.uk/id/eprint/34087

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