Subjective Opiate Withdrawal Scale Questionnaire

**Semantic type:** Intellectual Product

**Definition:** A standardized rating scale developed by Leonard Handelsman and colleagues in 1987 to evaluate the severity of an individual's opiate withdrawal signs and symptoms. This instrument contains 16 items or symptoms that pertain to opiate withdrawal, which are completed by the individual. Each item is rated on a scale of 0 to 4 with 0 being not at all and 4 being extremely.

**Synonyms:** - SOWS SUBJECTIVE - SOWS Subjective - SOWSA1