Withdrawal_Assessment_Tool_for_pediatric_withdrawal v.1

Withdrawal Assessment Tool (WAT-1) for Pediatric Withdrawal estimates severity of opioid and benzodiazepine withdrawal in children.

Emma Malm

emma.snygg@hotmail.com

Cambio CDS

To calculate the total sum for the WAT-1 score.

Use to estimate the severity of opioid and benzodiazepine withdrawal in children. Interpretation: WAT-1 score: Opioids (median duration of weaning): Benzodiazepines (median duration of weaning): <3 (every time) 6 days (3-9) 6 days (3-11) ≥3 (at any time) 10 days (6-14) 10 days (5-14)

1. Franck LS, Harris SK, Soetenga DJ, Amling JK, Curley MA. The Withdrawal Assessment Tool-1 (WAT-1): an assessment instrument for monitoring opioid and benzodiazepine withdrawal symptoms in pediatric patients. Pediatr Crit Care Med. 2008 Nov;9(6):573-80. doi: 10.1097/PCC.0b013e31818c8328. PMID: 18838937; PMCID: PMC2775493.

OBSERVATION.wat.v0, EVALUATION.wat_assessment.v0