CIWA-Ar v.1
The revised Clinical Institute Withdrawal Assessment for alcohol scale (CIWA-Ar) is a 10-item scale intended to provide an efficient and objective method to assess severity of alcohol withdrawal. A score of ≤ 15p indicates mild, 16-24p moderate and ≥ 25p severe alcohol withdrawal.
To assess severity of alcohol withdrawal using a 10-item scale.
Use to assess severity of alcohol withdrawal. The revised Clinical Institute Withdrawal Assessment for alcohol scale (CIWA-Ar) is a 10-item scale based on the following parameters: - Nausea and vomiting (0-7p) - Tremor (0-7p) - Paroxysmal sweats (0-7p) - Anxiety (0-7p) - Agitation (0-7p) - Tactile disturbances (0-7p) - Auditory disturbances (0-7p) - Visual disturbances (0-7p) - Headache, fullness in head (0-7p) - Orientation and clouding of sensorium (0-4p) Maximum score is 67 points, and the result is interpreted as follows: ≤ 15p - mild alcohol withdrawal 16-24p - moderate alcohol withdrawal ≥ 25p - severe alcohol withdrawal
Sullivan JT, Sykora K, Schneiderman J, Naranjo CA, Sellers EM. Assessment of alcohol withdrawal: the revised clinical institute withdrawal assessment for alcohol scale (CIWA-Ar). Br J Addict. 1989 Nov;84(11):1353-7. PubMed PMID: 2597811.
OBSERVATION.ciwa_ar_questionnaire.v1, EVALUATION.ciwa_ar_assessment.v1
