Validation of the French Version of the Prediction of the Alcohol Withdrawal Severity Scale (PAWSS)

Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot listed
Trial typeObservational
Biological sexAll
Age18-60
SponsorEtablissement Public de Santé Barthélemy Durand

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

Treatment groups

545 Participants
are divided into 1 treatment group