Effect of Organisational Factors on the Variation in Incidence of Delirium in ICU Patients

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The mean incidence of delirium in the ICU was 29%. The organisational factors found including methods of delirium assessment, screening frequency, and hospital type were not related to the reported ICU delirium incidence.

A total of 9,357 articles were found, of which 19 articles met the inclusion criteria and were considered as true delirium incidence studies.

The articles were of good methodological quality published between 2005 and 2016, originated from 17 countries.

A total of 9,867 ICU patients were included.

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