GAD-7
Generalised Anxiety Disorder-7
Domain
Anxiety
Items
7
Rater
Self-report
Cutoffs
| Band | Score |
|---|---|
| Mild | 5 |
| Mod | 10 |
| Severe | 15 |
Diagnostic performance
Sensitivity
0.89
Specificity
0.82
AUC / note
0.91 (≥10)
Clinical notes
Primary care GAD screen; also reasonable for panic, social anxiety, PTSD at ≥10.
Cutoffs and performance figures are pooled or landmark estimates and vary by population and comparator. Use only with appropriate clinical training. Not a diagnostic algorithm.