About this trial
The goal of this observational study is to validate the French version of the PAWSS scale in a population of patients with Alcohol Use Disorders. Prediction of Alcohol Withdrawal Severity Scale (PAWSS) has an excellent psychometric characteristics and predictive value of complicated alcohol withdrawal.
The main question it aims to answer is:
Are the psychometric properties of the French version of the PAWSS scale comparable to those of the English version in a population of alcohol use disorders subjects?
AUDs participants are included and followed for three days during their hospitalization, They will performed several scales and surveys (DSM-5 AUD criteria, AUDIT, French version of PAWSS and CIWA-AR).
Eligibility criteria
Qualifiers
Male or female, aged 18 to 60 years
Subjects with DSM-5 criteria for alcohol use disorders (AUD)
Subjects hospitalized for scheduled withdrawal or patients developing alcohol withdrawal hospitalized for another reason.
Subjects who understand French
Disqualifiers
Subjects transferred from other hospitalization services for whom a withdrawal syndrome could have already been treated.
Subjects scheduled for discharge within 48 hours.
Subjects with known uncontrolled epilepsy.
Subjects unable to understand the questionnaire.
Trial design
Treatments tested in this trial
- French version PAWSS