Validation of the Withdrawal Assessment Tool-1 in Adult Intensive Care Patients

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BACKGROUND: The Withdrawal Assessment Tool-1 (WAT-1) has been validated for assessing iatrogenic withdrawal syndrome in critically ill children receiving mechanical ventilation, but little is known about this syndrome in critically ill adults.

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the validity and reliability of the WAT-1 in critically ill adults.

METHODS: A prospective, observational, open-cohort pilot study of critically ill adults receiving mechanical ventilation and regular administration of opioids for at least 72 hours. Patients were assessed for withdrawal twice daily on weekdays and once daily on weekends using the WAT-1 after an opioid weaning episode. The presence of iatrogenic withdrawal syndrome was evaluated once daily using modified Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (Fifth Edition) (DSM-5) criteria. All evaluations were blinded and performed independently. The criterion validity of the WAT-1 and the interrater reliability for WAT-1 and DSM-5 evaluations were determined.

RESULTS: During 8 months, 52 adults (median age, 51.5 years) were enrolled. Eight patients (15%) had at least 1 positive assessment during their intensive care unit stay using the DSM-5, compared with 19 patients (37%) using the WAT-1. The overall sensitivity of the WAT-1 was 50%, and its specificity was 65.9%. Agreement between WAT-1 and DSM-5 assessments was poor (κ = 0.102). The interrater reliability for the WAT-1 was 89.1% and for the DSM-5 was 90.1%.

CONCLUSION: Despite showing reliability, the WAT-1 is not a valid tool for assessing the presence of iatrogenic withdrawal syndrome in adults.

Errataetall:

CommentIn: Am J Crit Care. 2020 May 1;29(3):168. - PMID 32355978

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2019

Erschienen:

2019

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:28

Enthalten in:

American journal of critical care : an official publication, American Association of Critical-Care Nurses - 28(2019), 5 vom: 01. Sept., Seite 361-369

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Capilnean, Anissa [VerfasserIn]
Martone, Amanda [VerfasserIn]
Rosu, Vlad A [VerfasserIn]
Sandu, Patricia R [VerfasserIn]
Murgoi, Paul [VerfasserIn]
Frenette, Anne Julie [VerfasserIn]
Williamson, David [VerfasserIn]
Lecavalier, Annie [VerfasserIn]
Jayaraman, Dev [VerfasserIn]
Rico, Philippe [VerfasserIn]
Bellemare, Patrick [VerfasserIn]
Gélinas, Céline [VerfasserIn]
Perreault, Marc M [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Analgesics, Opioid
Journal Article
Multicenter Study
Observational Study
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Validation Study

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Date Completed 25.09.2020

Date Revised 25.09.2020

published: Print

CommentIn: Am J Crit Care. 2020 May 1;29(3):168. - PMID 32355978

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.4037/ajcc2019559

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM300838921