Signs and Symptoms of Low-Intake Dehydration Do Not Work in Older Care Home Residents—DRIE Diagnostic Accuracy Study

To assess the diagnostic accuracy of commonly used signs and symptoms of low-intake dehydration in older care home residents.Prospective diagnostic accuracy study.56 care homes offering residential, nursing, and/or dementia care to older adults in Norfolk and Suffolk, United Kingdom.188 consecutively recruited care home residents aged ≥65 years, without cardiac or renal failure and not receiving palliative care. Overall, 66% were female, the...