Table 1

Patient characteristics between the preintervention and postintervention groups

CharacteristicsPreinterventionPostintervention
Patients, n2314
Age (years), mean (SD)79.02±11.5275.5±13.99
Delirium and/or dementia, n (%)23 (100)14 (100)
Alcohol/drug withdrawal, n (%)0 (0)0 (0)
Evidence of aggression OR BPSD prior to first C-ART, n (%)15 (65)10 (71)
Evidence of pharmacological sedation prior to first C-ART, n (%)19 (83)6 (64)
  • BPSD, behavioural and psychological symptoms of dementia; C-ART, Clinical Aggression Response Team.