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  • Medical research
  • Clinical assessment
  • Addiction medicine

Background:

  • Alcohol withdrawal syndrome requires accurate severity assessment for effective treatment.
  • Commonly used tools include the revised Clinical Institute Withdrawal Assessment (CIWA-Ar) and the modified Minnesota Detoxification Scale (mMINDS).
  • Previous studies have not correlated the CIWA-Ar and mMINDS.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To determine the correlation strength between the CIWA-Ar and mMINDS scoring tools.
  • To evaluate their utility in assessing patients with alcohol withdrawal syndrome.

Main Methods:

  • A single-center, prospective correlation study was conducted.
  • Patients with alcohol withdrawal syndrome were assessed using both CIWA-Ar and mMINDS.
  • Data were collected from 30 patients, yielding 185 paired scores.

Main Results:

  • A strong overall correlation (Pearson r = 0.82) was found between CIWA-Ar and mMINDS.
  • The correlation was stronger for lower CIWA-Ar scores (r = 0.87 for ≤ 10) compared to higher scores (r = 0.52 for > 10).
  • Specific symptoms like tremor, agitation, and orientation showed strong correlations.

Conclusions:

  • The CIWA-Ar and mMINDS demonstrate a strong correlation in assessing alcohol withdrawal.
  • The concordance between these tools is most pronounced in patients with less severe withdrawal (CIWA-Ar ≤ 10).
  • These findings support the interchangeable use of these scales in certain clinical contexts.