GAD-7 anxiety scorer
The seven items on the four-point frequency scale, the total out of 21 and the published band. Free to use, cited on the page.
- Total
- 0 to 21
- Bands
- Minimal to severe
- Threshold
- 10 or more
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Over the last two weeks, how often have you been bothered by the following problems?
- Total
- 0 / 21
- 0 of 7 items answered
- Band
- —
- Answer every item for the band
A scoring aid, not a diagnosis. Interpret the total with the person in front of you and your service's protocol.
GAD-7: 0/21 (0 of 7 items answered) Items: 1=– 2=– 3=– 4=– 5=– 6=– 7=–
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. Developed by Drs Spitzer, Williams, Kroenke and colleagues with an educational grant from Pfizer; no permission is required to reproduce, translate, display or distribute.
Scoring
Each item scores 0 to 3; the total is the sum. Bands follow the validation study: 0 to 4 minimal, 5 to 9 mild, 10 to 14 moderate, 15 to 21 severe. A total of 10 or more is the usual threshold for further assessment.
Licence
Developed by Drs Spitzer, Williams, Kroenke and colleagues with an educational grant from Pfizer; no permission is required to reproduce, translate, display or distribute.
Alongside the PHQ-9
The two are often given together. Score each on its own page and copy both lines into the note; inside SideClick they trend side by side on the record.
Questions, answered
Can I give this to a patient to fill in?
The page is built for the clinician scoring a completed form. Inside SideClick the same measures go to the patient portal to complete before the appointment and score onto the record automatically.
Is a band a diagnosis?
No. It is a severity band from a screening measure, to be read with the person's history and your clinical judgement.
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