Table 2 Experiential training of the research assistants with the Confusion Assessment Method
From: Use of the confusion assessment method in multicentre delirium trials: training and standardisation
Site | RA | CAM experiential training procedures | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
One-to-one sessions (N) | Pilot interviews with patients (N) | Inter-rater reliability assessments (N) | ||||||
N | No delirium | Delirium | N | No delirium | Delirium | |||
1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 5 | 5 |
2 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 5 | 5 | |
2 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0 |
4 | 0 | – | – | – | 7 | 7 | 0 | |
5 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | |
6 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 9 | 9 | 0 | |
3 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 19 | 18 | 1 |
8 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 20 | 19 | 1 | |
9 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 0 | |
10 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 0 | |
11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 0 | |
4 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 12 | 1 |
13 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 9 | 1 | |
14 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 0 | |
15 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
16 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | |
17 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0 | |
18 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | |
5 | 19 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
20 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0 | |
21 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | |
22 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
23 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
6 | 24 | 2 | 0 | – | – | 25 | 22 | 3 |
25 | 2 | 0 | – | – | 13 | 11 | 2 | |
26 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 5 | 5 | 0 | |
27 | 2 | 0 | – | – | 4 | 4 | 0 | |
28 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 4 | 4 | 0 | |
29 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 6 | 5 | 1 | |
30 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 3 | 3 | 0 | |
31 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 12 | 10 | 2 | |
7 | 32 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 3 |
33 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 3 | |
34 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 2 | |
35 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 2 | |
8 | 36 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 0 |
37 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 0 | |
Total | 69 | 72 | 63 | 9 | 295a | 263 | 32 | |
Mean (SD) | 2.1 (1.72) | 2.3 (1.74) | Â | Â | 8.9 (4.94) | Â | Â | |
Median (IQR) | 2 (1–3) | 3 (0–4) |  |  | 7 (6–10) |  |  | |
Range | 0–6 | 0–4 |  |  | 2–25 |  |  | |