A comparison of two versions of the clinical institute withdrawal assessment for alcohol: The CIWA-Ar and CIWA-AD

American Journal on Addictions

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 85-93

  Reoux, Joseph P ^b   Oreskovich, Michael R ^a  

^a Washington Physicians Health Program   (United States)

^b VA PUGET SOUND HEALTH CARE SYSTEM   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BENZODIAZEPINE; CHLORDIAZEPOXIDE;

ADULT; AGED; ALCOHOL WITHDRAWAL; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTATION; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MALE; RATING SCALE; SCORING SYSTEM; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE;

ADULT; ALCOHOLISM; DIAGNOSTIC AND STATISTICAL MANUAL OF MENTAL DISORDERS; ETHANOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEUROLOGIC EXAMINATION; PATIENT ADMISSION; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SUBSTANCE ABUSE TREATMENT CENTERS; SUBSTANCE WITHDRAWAL SYNDROME; VETERANS; WASHINGTON;

EID: 32144453825     PISSN: 10550496     EISSN: 15210391     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10550490500419136     Document Type: Article

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