GAD-7 calculator
Result
0/21
Minimal (0–4)
How to use it
- 1
Covers last 2 weeks. Self-administered. Takes 2–3 minutes.
- 2
Threshold ≥10 for GAD. Sensitivity ~89%, specificity ~82%.
- 3
Use with PHQ-9. Both often administered together — mixed anxiety-depression common.
When to use it
- Primary care anxiety screening
- GAD-7 + PHQ-9 together form core IAPT outcome measures.
- IAPT / PCMH treatment monitoring
- Reliable change index: 4-point change = clinically meaningful.
- Not diagnostic
- GAD-7 screens for GAD; clinical assessment required to distinguish from panic disorder, phobias, PTSD.
A reference for clinicians and students, not medical advice. A score supports a decision; it does not make one. Check every result against the patient in front of you and your local protocol.
At a glance
- Specialty
- Psychiatry
- Inputs
- 7
- Type
- Points score
