Problem statement
Currently, the Clinical Opiate Withdrawal Scale (COWS) is used by physicians to evaluate opioid withdrawal. This pen-and-paper assessment is frankly outdated, and in need of a more immediate, objective electronic assessment for clinical use: an electronic Clinical Opiate Withdrawal Scale (eCOWS). A user-friendly iOS app can accomplish this goal, with a graphic user interface that can seamlessly monitor different physiological effects based on the clinical opiate scale in real-time with help from wearable sensors, then communicate back to the physician a final score indicating the level of withdrawal the patient is experiencing.