Table 3.
Screening undertaken by the OPTAs and inter-rater agreement with RN
| Tool and Statistic | Results |
|---|---|
| Six Item Screener | |
| Number of patients screened by OPTAs (N) | 2347 (51%) |
| Number of patients screened by RN for validation of six Item screener (N) | 86 |
| Weighted Kappa (95% CI) | 0.95 (0.90, 0.99) |
| Confusion Assessment Method Instrument (CAMI) | |
| Number of patients screened by OPTAs (N) | 1199 (26%) |
| Number of patients screened by RNs for validation of CAMI (N) | 58 |
| Weighted Kappa (95% CI) | 0.88 (0.60, 1.00) |
| Identification of Seniors at Risk | |
| Number of patients screened by OPTAs (N) | 2593 (57%) |
| Number of patients screened by RN for Validation of Identification of Seniors at Risk (N) | 73 |
| Weighted Kappa (95% CI) | 1.00(0.99, 1.00) |
| Falls Risk Screen | |
| Number of patients screened by OPTAs (N) | 3969 (80%) |
| Number of patients screened by RNs for validation of falls risk screen by RN (N) | 99 |
| Weighted Kappa (95% CI) | 0.95 (0.89, 1.00) |
| Pain Score (0 to 10) | |
| Number of patients screened by OPTAs (N) | 2921 (64%) |
| Number of patients screened by RN for validation of pain score by RN (N) | 62 |
| Weighted Kappa (95% CI) | 0.91 (0.70, 1.00) |
| Carer Strain Index | |
| Number of patients screened by OPTAs (N) | 547 (12%) |
| Number of patients screened by RN for validation of carer strain index (N) | 20 |
| Weighted Kappa (95% CI) | 1.00 (1.00, 1.00) |
| Mini-nutritional Assessment | |
| Number of patients screened by OPTAs (N) | 1697 (37%) |
| Number of patients screened by RN for validation of mini-nutritional assessment (N) | 61 |
| Weighted Kappa (95% CI) | 1.00(1.00, 1.00) |
| Waterlow Pressure Ulcer Risk Screen | |
| Number of patients screened by OPTAs (N) | 3665 (80%) |
| Number of patients screened by RNs for validation of Waterlow Pressure Ulcer Risk Screen (N) | 81 |
| Weighted Kappa (95% CI) | 0.90(0.78, 1.00) |