Patient - Info/doctor/generalised Anxiety Disorder Assessment Gad 7
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The GAD-7 originates from Spitzer RL, Kroenke K, Williams JB, et al; A brief measure for assessing
generalized anxiety disorder: the GAD-7. Arch Intern Med. 2006 May 22;166(10):1092-7. GAD-7 Pfizer Inc. all
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The GAD-7 score is calculated by assigning scores of 0, 1, 2, and 3, to the response categories of not at all,
several days, more than half the days, and nearly every day, respectively, and adding together the scores for
the seven questions. [3]
Scores of 5, 10, and 15 are taken as the cut off points for mild, moderate, and severe anxiety, respectively. When
used as a screening tool, further evaluation is recommended when the score is 10 or greater.
Using the threshold score of 10, the GAD-7 has a sensitivity of 89% and a specificity of 82% for generalised
anxiety disorder. It is moderately good at screening three other common anxiety disorders panic disorder
(sensitivity 74%, specificity 81%), social anxiety disorder (sensitivity 72%, specificity 80%), and post-traumatic
stress disorder (sensitivity 66%, specificity 81%). [4]
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