Alasdair MacLullich
Alasdair M. J. MacLullich | |
|---|---|
| Education | University of Edinburgh |
| Known for | Development of the 4 'A's Test (4AT), Co-founding the European Delirium Association |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Geriatric Medicine, Delirium, Cognitive Aging, Neuropsychology |
| Workplaces | University of Edinburgh |
Alasdair MacLullich is a British geriatrician and professor at The Usher Institute at the University of Edinburgh.[1] His research focus is on delirium. He is known for developing the 4 'A's Test (4AT) medical scale for assessing delirium and for co-founding the European Delirium Association.[1][2]
Education
MacLullich attended the University of Edinburgh as an undergraduate.[1][3] After medical school, he earned a PhD on glucocorticoids and cognitive ageing.[1]
Career
MacLullich's research focuses on delirium and cognition.[2] He developed the widely used 4 'A's Test (4AT) clinical assessment tool for delirium.[2][4]
MacLullich co-founded the European Delirium Association in 2006 and served as its president from 2012 to 2015.[1][2]
Other activities
- Chair of the Scottish Hip Fracture Audit Steering Group.[3]
- Co-founded World Delirium Awareness Day (WDAD) and co-runs the associated website.[2]
- Co-chaired the committee that produced the 2019 Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network (SIGN) guidelines on 'Risk reduction and management of delirium'.[2]
- Academic panellist for the Anscombe Bioethics Centre.[3]
- Curated a collection of delirium research for the British Geriatrics Society.[6]
Selected publications
- "New horizons in the pathogenesis, assessment and management of delirium". Age and Ageing. 42 (6): 667–674. 2013. doi:10.1093/ageing/aft148. PMC 3809721. PMID 24067500.
- "CSF biomarkers in delirium: a systematic review". International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry. 33 (11): 1479–1500. 2018. doi:10.1002/gps.4720. hdl:20.500.11820/5933392d-bf79-4b57-940f-8a5c51f3b02e. PMID 28628246.
- "Three key areas in progressing delirium practice and knowledge". Age and Ageing. 51 (11) afac271. 2022. doi:10.1093/ageing/afac271. PMC 9704028. PMID 36309474.
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Professor Alasdair M J MacLullich". Usher Institute, University of Edinburgh. Retrieved 12 July 2025.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Investigator of the Month (October 2023): Alasdair MacLullich, MRCP, PhD". NIDUS. 2 October 2023. Retrieved 12 July 2025.
- 1 2 3 "Prof. Alasdair M. J. MacLullich". Anscombe Bioethics Centre. Archived from the original on 7 November 2025. Retrieved 12 July 2025.
- ↑ "Acknowledgements - The 4 'A's test for detecting delirium in acute medical patients: a diagnostic accuracy study". NCBI Bookshelf. Retrieved 12 July 2025.
- ↑ "Editorial Board | Delirium". deliriumjournal.com. Retrieved 2 July 2026.
- ↑ "Delirium research, education, and practice". British Geriatrics Society. Retrieved 12 July 2025.