The GAD-7 questionnaire is used to screen for generalized anxiety and gives an indication of its severity.
Over the last 2 weeks, how often have you been bothered by the following problems?
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Summary of the GAD-7 questionnaire
Interpretation:
- 0–4: Minimal Anxiety
- 5–9: Mild Anxiety
- 10–14: Moderate Anxiety
- 15 and over: Severe Anxiety
Performance of GAD-7 as Screening Tool for Anxiety Disorders
(Using GAD-7 Score Cut-off of ≥10)
| Test |
Sensitivity |
Specificity |
Positive Likelihood Ratio |
| Generalized Anxiety Disorder |
89% |
82% |
5.1 |
| Panic Disorder |
74% |
81% |
3.9 |
| Social Anxiety Disorder |
72% |
80% |
3.6 |
| Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder |
66% |
81% |
3.5 |
| Any anxiety disorder |
68% |
88% |
5.5 |
Spitzer, R. L., Kroenke, K., Williams, J. B. W., & Löwe, B. (2006). A brief measure for assessing generalized anxiety disorder: the GAD-7. Archives of internal medicine, 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;146:317-25.
