Assessment of Alcohol Withdrawal: the revised clinical institute withdrawal assessment for alcohol scale (CIWA‐Ar)

19891,953 citationsJournal Article

Authors

John T. Sullivan · University of Toronto

Joyce Schneiderman · University of Toronto

Claudio A. Naranjo · University of Toronto

Edward M. Sellers · University of Toronto

Abstract

A shortened 10-item scale for clinical quantitation of the severity of the alcohol withdrawal syndrome has been developed. This scale offers an increase in efficiency while at the same time retaining clinical usefulness, validity and reliability. It can be incorporated into the usual clinical care of patients undergoing alcohol withdrawal and into clinical drug trials of alcohol withdrawal.

Topics & Keywords

Alcoholism and Thiamine Deficiency Diet and metabolism studies Neurological and metabolic disorders

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: British Journal of Addiction

Volume 84, Issue 11, pp. 1353-1357

DOI: 10.1111/j.1360-0443.1989.tb00737.x

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