Dear editor
I have read with interest the paper by Azar et al, about the improvement in delirium health literacy they achieved in older adult patients and their caregivers, while attending a geriatric clinic.1
The improvement in delirium literacy close to complete competence is valuable indeed, and it is worthily warranted, as its need is apparent.
Yet I am just concerned about the statistical tool Authors adopted in their analysis. I suggest to verify if their results still persist using a different test. As far as I know, in case of pre-post comparisons, instead of Chi-square test [which requires independence of observations], McNemar test should be employed, as it fits for contingency tables whose observations are serially linked.2
Anyway, I share Authors’ intentions: having worked longtime leading a geriatric rehabilitation ward, in a skilled multi-purpose teaching nursing home, I do agree on the educational role of such kind of units.
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1. Azhar G, Sharma S, Lau O, et al. Quality improvement in delirium health literacy in older adult patients and their caregivers attending a geriatric clinic. Clin Interv Aging. 2022;17:1901–1906. doi:10.2147/CIA.S388325
2. Ottenbacher KJ. The chi-square test: its use in rehabilitation research. Arch Phys Med Rehabil. 1995;76(7):678–681. doi:10.1016/s0003-9993(95)80639-3
Mauro Colombo
Golgi Cenci Foundation, Milan, Italy
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Mauro Colombo
Golgi Cenci Foundation, Milan, Italy
Correspondence: Mauro Colombo, Email [email protected]
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