CIWA-Ar (Alcohol Withdrawal)
Score each of ten domains 0–7; sum 0–67 with minimal, mild, moderate, or severe bands.
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How it works
The Clinical Institute Withdrawal Assessment for Alcohol, revised (CIWA-Ar), quantifies withdrawal severity to guide benzodiazepine dosing.
Limits
Requires trained raters; unreliable in intubated or heavily sedated patients.
Educational tool only—not for diagnosis or treatment decisions.