Appendix 1.
Other Supporting Words in Delirium Chart Abstraction
| Word | Total Charts with Word (N=63) | Delirious Charts with Word (n=35) | Non-Delirious Charts with Word (n=28) |
|---|---|---|---|
| ‘Forget*’ | 23 (37) | 14 (40) | 9 (32) |
| ‘Alarm’ | 18 (29) | 11 (31) | 7 (25) |
| ‘Commands’ | 17 (27) | 14 (40) | 3 (11) |
| ‘Out of Bed’ or ‘OOB’ | 16 (25) | 11 (31) | 5 (18) |
| ‘Impuls*’ | 12 (19) | 8 (23) | 4 (14) |
| ‘Narcotic*’ | 12 (19) | 10 (29) | 2 (7) |
| ‘Sleepy’ | 12 (19) | 8 (23) | 4 (14) |
| ‘Agitat*’ | 11 (18) | 10 (29) | 1 (4) |
| ‘Anxious’ or ‘Anxiety’ | 10 (16) | 9 (26) | 1 (4) |
| ‘Redirected’ | 9 (14) | 5 (14) | 4 (14) |
| ‘Restless’ | 8 (13) | 7 (20) | 1 (4) |
| ‘Letharg*’ | 7 (11) | 5 (14) | 2 (7) |
| ‘Refus*’ | 7 (11) | 4 (11) | 3 (11) |
| ‘Multifactorial’ | 6 (10) | 6 (17) | 0 (0) |
| ‘Sedat*’ | 6 (10) | 6 (17) | 0 (0) |
| ‘Attent*’ | 5 (8) | 5 (14) | 0 (0) |
| ‘Somnolent’ | 5 (8) | 5 (14) | 0 (0) |
| ‘Hypoactive’ | 4 (6) | 4 (11) | 0 (0) |
| ‘Fall’ | 3 (5) | 2 (6) | 1 (4) |
| ‘Unrespons*’ | 3 (5) | 3 (9) | 0 (0) |
| ‘Combative’ | 2 (3) | 2 (6) | 0 (0) |
| ‘Fluctu*’ | 2 (3) | 2 (6) | 0 (0) |
| ‘Distract*’ | 1 (2) | 1 (3) | 0 (0) |
| ‘Not Cooperat*’ or ‘Uncooperative’ | 1 (2) | 1 (3) | 0 (0) |
| ‘Resist’ | 1 (2) | 1 (3) | 0 (0) |
Note. All values are n (%)
†
These words may have appeared in the unabstracted (n=237) charts;
*
indicates multiple different endings, such as ‘um’, ‘ous’, etc.; OOB = out of bed