Short Opiate Withdrawal Scale Questionnaire

**Semantic type:** Intellectual Product

**Definition:** A standardized survey developed and published by Michael Gossop in the journal Addictive Behaviors which is used to assess the signs and symptoms associated with opiate withdrawal. This instrument is a shorter version of the Opiate Withdrawal Scale (OWS) containing 10 items related to symptoms such as stomach cramps, heart pounding and runny eyes. Each item is rated as none, mild, moderate or severe.

**Synonyms:** - SOWS SHORT - SOWS Short - SOWSB1