Gad-7 Anxiety Screening Calculator
GAD-7 scores range from 0 to 21: 0-4 is minimal anxiety, 5-9 mild, 10-14 moderate, and 15-21 severe. A score of 10 or higher is the threshold the original validation study found most useful for flagging probable generalized anxiety disorder, with 89% sensitivity and 82% specificity in that sample.
Calculate gad-7 anxiety screening quickly and accurately. Enter your values and get instant results with this free online calculator.
This tool screens for anxiety symptoms; it does not diagnose generalized anxiety disorder or any other condition. Only a qualified health professional can make that determination, weighing this score alongside your full clinical picture.
Sources
- Spitzer RL, Kroenke K, Williams JBW, Löwe B. A Brief Measure for Assessing Generalized Anxiety Disorder: The GAD-7. Arch Intern Med. 2006;166(10):1092-1097.
- PHQ Screeners — official GAD-7 instrument and scoring instructions
- Pfizer — free public access to the PHQ and GAD-7 assessment tools
- AHRQ Academy — Generalized Anxiety Disorder 7-item (GAD-7) scale
- University of Washington HIV/AIDS program — GAD-7 mental health screening (severity bands and validation figures)