Algorithm Analysis of the DSM-5 Alcohol Withdrawal Symptom.
Christopher S MartinAlvaro VergésJames W LangenbucherAndrew LittlefieldTammy ChungDuncan B ClarkKenneth J SherPublished in: Alcoholism, clinical and experimental research (2018)
The results indicate that the DSM-5 definition of AW, as assessed by the AUDADIS-IV, has low specificity. This shortcoming can be addressed by making the algorithm for symptom assignment more stringent.