Table 1.

Reasons for Screen Failures (N = 819)

Reason	n	%a
No consent to screen	233	28.4
No dementia	207	25.3
Exclusionary medical diagnosis	128	15.5
Responsible party not available	95	11.6
Vision or hearing impairment, nonverbal, non-English speaking	54	6.6
No delirium	40	4.9
Prior residence not community dwelling	21	2.6
> 72 hr from admission	13	1.6
Subject refused	8	1.0
Not hospitalized	3	0.4
Other	17	2.1

^aPercentage of total screened.