CIWA-Ar – Clinical Institute Withdrawal Assessment of Alcohol Scale, Revised
Description
The CIWA-Ar is a 10-item, provider-administered measure designed to monitor alcohol withdrawal symptoms.
Special Instructions
Because it is a provider-administered measure, when assigned it will not appear in the patient's MYIO account. Instead, it will be queued up for you to fill out when you start your next note for that patient.
Scores Produced
CIWA-Ar (0-67)
Interpretation
- 0-9 = Absent or minimal withdrawal
- 10-19 = mild to moderate withdrawal
- more than 20 = severe withdrawal
References
Sullivan, J.T.; Sykora, K.; Schneiderman, J.; Naranjo, C.A.; and Sellers, E.M. Assessment of alcohol withdrawal: The revised Clinical Institute Withdrawal Assessment for Alcohol scale (CIWA-Ar). British Journal of Addiction 84:1353-1357, 1989.
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