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Harnessing the Power of Technology to Transform Delirium Severity Measurement in the Intensive Care Unit: Protocol for a Prospective Cohort Study
Raghu R, Nalaie K, Ayala I, Morales Behaine JJ, Garcia-Mendez JP, Friesen H, Leistikow K, Bhattacharyya A et al.. JMIR research protocols, 2025-09-25
Topic: Risk, prevention and care in population studies
Results We are currently in the recruitment and data collection phase.
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APA 7th
Raghu, R., Nalaie, K., Ayala, I., Morales Behaine, J. J., Garcia-Mendez, J. P., Friesen, H., et al. (2025). Harnessing the Power of Technology to Transform Delirium Severity Measurement in the Intensive Care Unit: Protocol for a Prospective Cohort Study. JMIR research protocols. https://doi.org/10.2196/62912
Vancouver
Raghu R, Nalaie K, Ayala I, Morales Behaine JJ, Garcia-Mendez JP, Friesen H, et al. Harnessing the Power of Technology to Transform Delirium Severity Measurement in the Intensive Care Unit: Protocol for a Prospective Cohort Study. JMIR research protocols. 2025. doi:10.2196/62912. PMID: 40998312.
BibTeX
@article{raghu2025-40998312,
author = {Raghu, R. and Nalaie, K. and Ayala, I. and Morales Behaine, J. J. and Garcia-Mendez, J. P. and Friesen, H. and Leistikow, K. and Bhattacharyya, A. and others},
title = {{Harnessing the Power of Technology to Transform Delirium Severity Measurement in the Intensive Care Unit: Protocol for a Prospective Cohort Study}},
journal = {JMIR research protocols},
year = {2025},
doi = {10.2196/62912},
pmid = {40998312},
url = {https://doi.org/10.2196/62912}
}
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Key findings
- Results We are currently in the recruitment and data collection phase.
Why it matters
This is a protocol for a study measuring delirium severity in intensive care, and it is still recruiting participants. No findings are available yet, and delirium is not the same as Alzheimer's disease.
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Study details
- Study designcohort study
- Participants1,307
- Evidence strengthHigh
How this study scored 54/100
Published in a peer-reviewed journal, and it is a cohort study following people over time. Scored zero for effect reported and randomised / blinded because the record does not state it.
| Component | Points | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Journal tier | 7 / 10 | Tier 3 — peer-reviewed journal (JMIR research protocols) |
| Journal's citation record | 0 / 4 | JMIR Research Protocols: journal h-index 62 (OpenAlex, 2026-10-29) |
| Study design | 7 / 12 | A cohort study following people over time |
| 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 | 3 / 4 | 1,307 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 | 0 / 2 | No randomisation or blinding stated — scores zero (not stated in the record — scored 0) |
| Times cited | 1 / 7 | Cited 3 times (OpenAlex, 2026-10-10) |
| Citations per year | 1 / 5 | 1.0 citations a year over 3 year(s) since 2025 |
| Impact for its field and year | 2 / 6 | Cited 2.3× 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 3 times in 2024–2026 (2026 still in progress; OpenAlex) |
| Senior author's track record | 2 / 4 | Last-listed author Heidi L. Lindroth: h-index 21 (OpenAlex, whole career) |
| Institution's track record | 2 / 3 | Mayo Clinic: institution h-index 1,606 (OpenAlex) |
| Multi-centre collaboration | 2 / 3 | OpenAlex lists 6 institution(s) in 2 countries |
| Indexed in PubMed | 2 / 2 | Indexed in PubMed (PMID 40998312) |
| Free to read | 2 / 2 | Free to read |
| Total | 54 / 100 | — |
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