Reliability and Validity of the Turkish Version of the Clinical Opiate Withdrawal Scale (COWS)

Canan, FATİH; KULOGLU, Murat; GUVEN, Mukerrem; Gecici, ÖMER

doi:10.5455/bcp.20150404070711

Reliability and Validity of the Turkish Version of the Clinical Opiate Withdrawal Scale (COWS)

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Canan F., KULOGLU M., GUVEN M., Gecici O.

KLINIK PSIKOFARMAKOLOJI BULTENI-BULLETIN OF CLINICAL PSYCHOPHARMACOLOGY, vol.25, no.3, pp.267-271, 2015 (SCI-Expanded)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 25 Issue: 3
Publication Date: 2015
Doi Number: 10.5455/bcp.20150404070711
Journal Name: KLINIK PSIKOFARMAKOLOJI BULTENI-BULLETIN OF CLINICAL PSYCHOPHARMACOLOGY
Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
Page Numbers: pp.267-271
Keywords: opiate, reliability, scale, Turkish, withdrawal, BUPRENORPHINE, SYMPTOMS
Akdeniz University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Objective:The Clinical Opiate Withdrawal Scale (COWS) is an observer-based instrument that grades the signs and symptoms of opiate withdrawal. Our purpose was to evaluate the interrater reliability and validity of the Turkish version of the COWS.