Psychometric Properties of the Revised Clinical Institute Withdrawal Alcohol Assessment and the Brief Alcohol Withdrawal Scale in a Psychiatric Population

Conclusion: Both instruments performed similarly in assessing for mild to moderate ASW in a sample of patients with psychiatric illness. The BAWS took 65 seconds to administer—almost half as much time as the CIWA-Ar.
Source: Journal of Addiction Medicine - Category: Addiction Tags: Brief Reports Source Type: research