Resource use No These particular antipsychotics are more expensive than haloperidol and other Are the resources ○ typicals that have been on the market for many years. required small? Probably no ○ Uncertain ● Probably yes ○ Yes ○ Varies ○ Is the incremental No ○ Probably no cost relative to ○ the net benefits? Uncertain ● Probably yes ○ Yes ○ Varies ○ Acceptability Is the option No If atypical antipsychotics have effects such as decreasing distress during an episode ○ of delirium (an outcome that could not be evaluated using this existing evidence) key acceptable to key Probably no ○ stakeholders, including patients and family members would likely opt to use such a Uncertain stakeholders? ● medication. Probably yes ○ Yes ○ Varies ○
Resource use Are the resources required small? ○ No ○ Probably no ● Uncertain ○ Probably yes ○ Yes ○ Varies These particular antipsychotics are more expensive than haloperidol and other typicals that have been on the market for many years. Is the incremental cost relative to the net benefits? ○ No ○ Probably no ● Uncertain ○ Probably yes ○ Yes ○ Varies Acceptability Is the option acceptable to key stakeholders? ○ No ○ Probably no ● Uncertain ○ Probably yes ○ Yes ○ Varies If atypical antipsychotics have effects such as decreasing distress during an episode of delirium (an outcome that could not be evaluated using this existing evidence) key stakeholders, including patients and family members would likely opt to use such a medication.