The GAD-7 (Generalized Anxiety Disorder 7-item) scale is a validated screening tool for [[Panic attack|generalized anxiety disorder]]. Scores ≥10 have a sensitivity of 89% and specificity of 82% for GAD.
GAD-7 Calculator
| GAD-7 (Generalized Anxiety Disorder 7-item)
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| Over the last 2 weeks, how often have you been bothered by the following problems?
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| 1. Feeling nervous, anxious, or on edge
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| 2. Not being able to stop or control worrying
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| 3. Worrying too much about different things
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| 4. Trouble relaxing
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| 5. Being so restless that it is hard to sit still
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| 6. Becoming easily annoyed or irritable
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| 7. Feeling afraid, as if something awful might happen
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| Result
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| GAD-7 Score
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| Interpretation
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| Score |
Anxiety Severity
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| 0-4 |
Minimal anxiety
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| 5-9 |
Mild anxiety
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| 10-14 |
Moderate anxiety — consider treatment
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| 15-21 |
Severe anxiety — active treatment recommended
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| References
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- Spitzer RL, Kroenke K, Williams JB, Löwe B. A brief measure for assessing generalized anxiety disorder: the GAD-7. Arch Intern Med. 2006;166(10):1092-1097.
- Kroenke K, Spitzer RL, Williams JB, Monahan PO, Löwe B. Anxiety disorders in primary care: prevalence, impairment, comorbidity, and detection. Ann Intern Med. 2007;146(5):317-325.
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