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✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 39 out of 100. Clinical safety

Topic: Risk, prevention and care in population studies

The intervention group showed a significantly lower delirium incidence (34% versus 18%, p =0.010) and earlier detection of delirium after hospitalization (3.2 versus 2.2 days, p =0.035). Factors associated with the presence of delirium in hospitalized patients with dementia were receiving delirium management protocol (OR=0.37, 95% CI=0.16– 0.83, p =0.019) and restraints during hospitalization (OR=14.4, 95% CI=5.81– 39.1, p < 0.001). The in-hospital IT system-based delirium management intervention program is associated with reduced delirium incidence and earlier delirium detection after hospitalization. Appropriate delirium management and avoiding unnecessary restraints are important for hospitalized patients with dementia. Plain Language Summary: This study demonstrated the effectiveness of an information technology (IT) system-based delirium management intervention program to prevent delirium in medically hospitalized patients with dementia. The in-hospital IT system-based delirium management intervention program significantly reduces delirium incidence and can detect delirium significantly earlier after hospitalization. Appropriate delirium management and avoiding unnecessary restraints are important for hospitalized patients with dementia. Keywords: delirium prevention and management, information technology, dementia, case management, hospitalization

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APA 7th

Wang, S.-C., Wang, W., Chang, M., Tung, Y., & Jhang, K.-M. (2025). Effectiveness of the In-Hospital Information Technology System-Based Delirium Management Intervention Program in Medically Hospitalized Patients with Dementia: A Retrospective Case–Control Study. Journal of Multidisciplinary Healthcare. https://doi.org/10.2147/jmdh.s542781

Vancouver

Wang S.-C, Wang W, Chang M, Tung Y, Jhang K.-M. Effectiveness of the In-Hospital Information Technology System-Based Delirium Management Intervention Program in Medically Hospitalized Patients with Dementia: A Retrospective Case–Control Study. Journal of Multidisciplinary Healthcare. 2025. doi:10.2147/jmdh.s542781. PMID: 41127385.

BibTeX

@article{wang2025-41127385,
  author  = {Wang, Sin-Chen and Wang, Wenfu and Chang, Ming‐Che and Tung, Yu‐Chun and Jhang, Kai-Ming},
  title   = {{Effectiveness of the In-Hospital Information Technology System-Based Delirium Management Intervention Program in Medically Hospitalized Patients with Dementia: A Retrospective Case–Control Study}},
  journal = {Journal of Multidisciplinary Healthcare},
  year    = {2025},
  doi     = {10.2147/jmdh.s542781},
  pmid    = {41127385},
  url     = {https://doi.org/10.2147/jmdh.s542781}
}

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Key findings

The intervention group showed a significantly lower delirium incidence (34% versus 18%, p =0.010) and earlier detection of delirium after hospitalization (3.2 versus 2.2 days, p =0.035).
Factors associated with the presence of delirium in hospitalized patients with dementia were receiving delirium management protocol (OR=0.37, 95% CI=0.16– 0.83, p =0.019) and restraints during hospitalization (OR=14.4, 95% CI=5.81– 39.1, p < 0.001).
The in-hospital IT system-based delirium management intervention program is associated with reduced delirium incidence and earlier delirium detection after hospitalization.
Appropriate delirium management and avoiding unnecessary restraints are important for hospitalized patients with dementia.
Plain Language Summary: This study demonstrated the effectiveness of an information technology (IT) system-based delirium management intervention program to prevent delirium in medically hospitalized patients with dementia.

Why it matters

This retrospective case-control study found that an in-hospital IT system-based delirium management programme was associated with lower delirium incidence and earlier detection in medically hospitalised patients with dementia. Receiving the delirium management protocol and avoiding restraints were both associated with delirium presence.

Study details

Participants101
Effect sizeOR=0.37; OR=14.4
Evidence strengthLow

How this study scored 39/100

Published in a peer-reviewed journal. Scored zero for study design and randomised / blinded because the record does not state it.

Component	Points	Why
Journal tier	7 / 10	Tier 3 — peer-reviewed journal (Journal of Multidisciplinary Healthcare)
Journal's citation record	1 / 4	Journal of Multidisciplinary Healthcare: journal h-index 78 (OpenAlex, 2026-10-29)
Study design	0 / 12	No study design recorded — scores zero, not guessed (not stated in the record — scored 0)
Strength of evidence	1 / 5	Rated “low” 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	2 / 4	101 participants
Effect reported	3 / 3	Effect reported with a statistic (interval, p-value, ratio or similar)
Studied in people	3 / 3	Studied in people (participant count stated)
Randomised / blinded	0 / 2	No randomisation or blinding stated — scores zero (not stated in the record — scored 0)
Times cited	1 / 7	Cited 1 times (OpenAlex, 2026-10-10)
Citations per year	0 / 5	0.3 citations a year over 3 year(s) since 2025
Impact for its field and year	1 / 6	Cited 0.8× 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	0 / 4	Cited 1 times in 2024–2026 (2026 still in progress; OpenAlex)
Senior author's track record	1 / 4	Last-listed author Kai-Ming Jhang: h-index 12 (OpenAlex, whole career)
Institution's track record	0 / 3	Taipei Medical University: institution h-index 345 (OpenAlex)
Multi-centre collaboration	1 / 3	OpenAlex lists 3 institution(s) in 1 country
Indexed in PubMed	2 / 2	Indexed in PubMed (PMID 41127385)
Free to read	2 / 2	Free to read
Total	39 / 100	—

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