Gossop developed a short opiate withdrawal score with 10 questions based on the 32-item Opiate Withdrawal Scale of Bradley et al. The score is simple to understand and easy to administer. The author so from the Maudsley and Bethlem Royal Hospital in Beckenham, England.
Parameters:
(1) feeling sick
(2) stomach cramps
(3) muscle spasms and/or twitching
(4) feeling cold
(5) heart pounding
(6) muscle tension
(7) aches and pains
(8) yawning
(9) runny eyes
(10) insomnia, problems sleeping
Response
Points
none
0
mild
1
moderate
2
severe
3
total score =
= SUM(points for all 10 parameters)
Interpretation:
• minimum score: 0
• maximum score: 30
• The higher the score the more severe the symptoms of withdrawal.
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