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Delirium Reduction via Scripted Family Voice Recordings in Critically Ill Patients Receiving Mechanical Ventilation
Cindy L. Munro, Zhan Liang, Maya N. Elias, Ming Ji, Xusheng Chen, Paula L. Kip, Judy Greengold, Eugene Wesley Ely et al.. American Journal of Critical Care, 2025-11-01
Topic: Risk, prevention and care in population studies
Clinical characteristics and demographics were similar between groups. Patients in the FAVoR group (n = 89) had more delirium-free days than did those in the usual-care group (n = 89) (P < .001). Response to the intervention was dose dependent; more doses of intervention were associated with less delirium (P < .001). The FAVoR intervention is a nonpharmacological, low-resource-using intervention to reorient ICU patients receiving mechanical ventilation. In this trial, FAVoR was effective in preventing delirium among these patients. ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT03128671.
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APA 7th
Munro, C. L., Liang, Z., Elias, M. N., Ji, M., Chen, X., Kip, P. L., et al. (2025). Delirium Reduction via Scripted Family Voice Recordings in Critically Ill Patients Receiving Mechanical Ventilation. American Journal of Critical Care. https://doi.org/10.4037/ajcc2025486
Vancouver
Munro CL, Liang Z, Elias MN, Ji M, Chen X, Kip PL, et al. Delirium Reduction via Scripted Family Voice Recordings in Critically Ill Patients Receiving Mechanical Ventilation. American Journal of Critical Care. 2025. doi:10.4037/ajcc2025486. PMID: 41173649.
BibTeX
@article{munro2025-41173649,
author = {Munro, Cindy L. and Liang, Zhan and Elias, Maya N. and Ji, Ming and Chen, Xusheng and Kip, Paula L. and Greengold, Judy and Ely, Eugene Wesley and others},
title = {{Delirium Reduction via Scripted Family Voice Recordings in Critically Ill Patients Receiving Mechanical Ventilation}},
journal = {American Journal of Critical Care},
year = {2025},
doi = {10.4037/ajcc2025486},
pmid = {41173649},
url = {https://doi.org/10.4037/ajcc2025486}
}
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Key findings
- Clinical characteristics and demographics were similar between groups.
- Patients in the FAVoR group (n = 89) had more delirium-free days than did those in the usual-care group (n = 89) (P < .001).
- Response to the intervention was dose dependent; more doses of intervention were associated with less delirium (P < .001).
- The FAVoR intervention is a nonpharmacological, low-resource-using intervention to reorient ICU patients receiving mechanical ventilation.
- In this trial, FAVoR was effective in preventing delirium among these patients.
Why it matters
This randomized controlled trial found that scripted family voice recordings (FAVoR) gave critically ill patients receiving mechanical ventilation more delirium-free days than usual care. The response was dose dependent, and the intervention is described as nonpharmacological and low-resource-using.
Study details
- Study designrandomized controlled trial
- Participants89
- Evidence strengthHigh
How this study scored 60/100
Published in a peer-reviewed journal, and it is a randomised controlled trial. Scored zero for effect reported because the record does not state it.
| Component | Points | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Journal tier | 7 / 10 | Tier 3 — peer-reviewed journal (American Journal of Critical Care) |
| Journal's citation record | 1 / 4 | American Journal of Critical Care: journal h-index 122 (OpenAlex, 2026-10-29) |
| Study design | 11 / 12 | A randomised controlled trial |
| Strength of evidence | 5 / 5 | Rated “high” in our summary |
| Peer-review validation | 10 / 10 | Peer-reviewed. Published as an article in a named peer-reviewed journal. |
| How recent | 4 / 5 | 2025 — within 3 year(s) of the newest study here |
| Sample size | 1 / 4 | 89 participants |
| Effect reported | 0 / 3 | No effect size reported — scores zero (not stated in the record — scored 0) |
| Studied in people | 3 / 3 | Studied in people (participant count stated) |
| Randomised / blinded | 1 / 2 | Randomised (as stated in the record) |
| Times cited | 2 / 7 | Cited 5 times (OpenAlex, 2026-10-10) |
| Citations per year | 1 / 5 | 1.7 citations a year over 3 year(s) since 2025 |
| Impact for its field and year | 3 / 6 | Cited 3.8× the average for papers of its field and year (OpenAlex FWCI) |
| Cited by studies here | 0 / 6 | No other study in this library cites it |
| Still being cited | 1 / 4 | Cited 5 times in 2024–2026 (2026 still in progress; OpenAlex) |
| Senior author's track record | 1 / 4 | Last-listed author Karel Calero: h-index 10 (OpenAlex, whole career) |
| Institution's track record | 3 / 3 | University of Washington: institution h-index 3,540 (OpenAlex) |
| Multi-centre collaboration | 2 / 3 | OpenAlex lists 7 institution(s) in 1 country |
| Indexed in PubMed | 2 / 2 | Indexed in PubMed (PMID 41173649) |
| Free to read | 2 / 2 | Free to read |
| Total | 60 / 100 | — |
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- DOI: 10.4037/ajcc2025486
- PubMed: 41173649
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