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The GAD-7 was originally validated in a primary care sample and a cutoff score of 10 (which the authors considered optimal) had a sensitivity value of 0.89 and a specificity value of 0.82 for identifying GAD. The authors of the questionnaire also found acceptable sensitivity and specificity values when the questionnaire was used as a general ...
Using a cut-off of 8 the GAD-7 has a sensitivity of 92% and specificity of 76% for diagnosis generalized anxiety disorder. The following cut-offs correlate with level of anxiety severity: Score 0-4: Minimal Anxiety; Score 5-9: Mild Anxiety; Score 10-14: Moderate Anxiety; Score greater than 15: Severe Anxiety
GAD is often estimated to affect approximately 3–6% of adults and 5% of children and adolescents. [13] [96] Although estimates have varied to suggest a GAD prevalence of 3% in children and 10.8% in adolescents. [152] When GAD manifests in children and adolescents, it typically begins around 8 to 9 years of age. [153]
The GAD-7 showed good sensitivity to treatment effects in two randomized-controlled trials. [35] Clinical utility Excellent The GAD-7 is brief, free to use, and easy to score. [19] It is sensitive to change following treatment. [35] There is some evidence that elderly people may require some help to complete the scale accurately. [33] PHQ-15
The GAD-7 is a seven-item anxiety screening instrument developed in 2006 with a similar format to that of the PHQ-9. [21] Total scores range from 0 to 21 with scores of 5, 10, and 15 indicating mild, moderate, and severe anxiety. Unlike the PHQ-9, clinicians use the GAD-7 to assess the severity of anxiety only.
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