Development and validation of a delirium risk prediction preoperative model for cardiac surgery patients (DELIPRECAS): An observational multicentre study

To develop and validate a delirium risk prediction preoperative model for patients undergoing cardiac surgery.Observational prospective multicentre study.Six intensive care units in Spain.689 patients undergoing cardiac surgery consecutively, aged ≥18 years.The primary outcome measure was the development of delirium, diagnosed using the Confusion Assessment Method in Intensive Care Units (CAM-ICU), during the stay in the intensive care unit...