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The CAM rates four diagnostic features, including acute onset and fluctuating course, inattention, disorganized thinking, and altered level of consciousness. The CAM requires that a brief cognitive test is performed before it is completed.
BEST TOOL: The Confusion Assessment Method (CAM) is a standardized evidence-based tool that enables non-psychiatrically trained clinicians to identify and recognize delirium quickly and accurately in both clinical and research settings.
The 3-minute diagnostic interview for confusion assessment method-defined delirium (3D-CAM) is a brief and valid tool for delirium detection and has been used in a variety of care settings. Seven studies with 1,350 participants and 2,499 assessments were included in this systematic review and meta-analysis.
The CAM diagnostic algorithm is based on four cardinal features of delirium: 1) acute onset and fluctuating course, 2) inattention, 3) disorganized thinking, and 4) altered level of consciousness.
The 3D-CAM is a 3-Minute Diagnostic Interview for the Confusion Assessment Method (CAM). The 3D-CAM is a brief assessment tool that can be used to test patients for delirium, which can be completed in an average of 3 minutes, and performs very well compared to an expert evaluation.

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The CAM diagnostic algorithm is based on four cardinal features of delirium: 1) acute onset and fluctuating course, 2) inattention, 3) disorganized thinking, and 4) altered level of consciousness. A diagnosis of delirium ing to the CAM requires the presence of features 1, 2, and either 3 or 4.

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