Multidimensionality of the Alcohol Withdrawal Symptom Checklist: A Factor Analysis of the Alcohol Withdrawal Symptom Checklist and CIWA‐Ar
Pittman B, Gueorguieva R, Krupitsky E, Rudenko AA, Flannery BA, Krystal JH. Multidimensionality of the Alcohol Withdrawal Symptom Checklist: A Factor Analysis of the Alcohol Withdrawal Symptom Checklist and CIWA‐Ar. Alcohol Clinical And Experimental Research 2007, 31: 612-618. PMID: 17374040, DOI: 10.1111/j.1530-0277.2007.00345.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAlcohol withdrawal syndromeCIWA-ArClinical Institute Withdrawal Assessment-AlcoholSymptom ChecklistCIWA-Ar scoresFirst study dayInpatient treatment unitAlcohol-dependent male inpatientsObserver-rated scalesAlcohol withdrawalWithdrawal syndromeTension/anxietyMale inpatientsIndependent factorsStudy daysClinical relevanceSelf-rating scaleAlcohol cravingObserver-rated measuresDiscriminative valueSelf-rated measuresInitial weeksAutonomic arousalFace validityResearch settings