The TWEAK screening test is a rapidly administered instrument which can be used to screen for heavy alcohol drinking. It has proven useful in assessing alcohol use by women during pregnancy.
Parameter
(T) Tolerance
(W) Worried
(E) Eye-opener
(A) Amnesia
(K) Cut Down
where:
• Chan et al looked at different cut off points for tolerance. The actual number used depends on desire for sensitivity or specificity.
• If a person never passes out while drinking, the largest number of drinks consumed should be recorded.
TWEAK score =
= SUM(points for the 5 parameters)
Interpretation:
• minimum score: 0
• maximum score: 7
• A score >=2 indicates that the person may be a drinker at risk.
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