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Postoperative delirium (POD) has a negative impact on prognosis, length of stay and the burden of care. Although its prediction and identification may improve postoperative care, this need is largely unmet in the Brazilian public health system. ⋯ A predictive model composed of three indicative readily available features performed better than those with numerous perioperative features, pointing to its feasibility as a prognostic tool for POD. Further research is required to test the generalisability of this model.