Assessment scales
COWS
Clinical Opiate Withdrawal Scale
An observer-scored scale for opioid withdrawal — pulse, sweating, restlessness, pupil size, aches, gut symptoms, tremor, yawning, anxiety, gooseflesh.
How it gets tested
Paired with CIWA in items: alcohol versus opioid withdrawal, and which scale belongs to which.
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