GAD-7 – questionnaire in English
GAD-7 is a questionnaire used in healthcare to assess anxiety symptoms over the past two weeks. Here you can fill it in and see how the total score is calculated. The questionnaire does not tell you whether you have an illness. Your answers are not saved and stay in your browser.
Questions in the GAD-7 questionnaire
Over the last 2 weeks, how often have you been bothered by the following problems?
Your total score
Total score: out of 21
GAD-7 interpretation in healthcare
Each question is scored from 0 to 3. The total score ranges from 0 to 21. The published reference levels are shown below. A clinical assessment is needed to determine whether a disorder is present.
- Minimal0–4
- Mild5–9
- Moderate10–14
- Severe15–21
Levels from the instruction manual and Spitzer et al. 2006.
The total score does not tell you whether you have an illness. You may need support whatever your total score.
If you would like to talk to someone about how you feel, contact your health centre or call 1177 Vårdguiden, Sweden’s healthcare guide, for advice. You can also contact a licensed psychologist or psychotherapist. This advice applies whatever your total score.
Need help now?
- Call 112
Call if there is immediate danger.
- Call 1177 Vårdguiden
Sweden’s healthcare guide. Call for advice about care and where to get help.
- Call Självmordslinjen 90101
Talk to someone if you have suicidal thoughts or are worried about someone else.
GAD-7 questionnaire sources
GAD-7
Developed by Drs. Robert L. Spitzer, Janet B.W. Williams, Kurt Kroenke and colleagues, with an educational grant from Pfizer Inc. No permission required to reproduce, translate, display or distribute.
Questionnaire website (opens in a new window)
Spitzer RL, Kroenke K, Williams JBW, Löwe B. A brief measure for assessing generalized anxiety disorder: the GAD-7. Arch Intern Med 2006;166:1092-1097.
What is the GAD-7 questionnaire?
GAD-7 is a seven-question measure of anxiety symptom severity. The questions cover the past two weeks. It was developed by Robert L. Spitzer, Janet B.W. Williams, Kurt Kroenke and colleagues.
How the questionnaire is scored
Each answer is scored from 0 to 3. The seven scores are added to give a total score from 0 to 21.
How it is used
The instruction manual describes GAD-7 as a screening and severity measure. A clinical assessment is needed to determine whether a disorder is present. This site only shows the total score and the published reference levels.
Your answers
Your total score is calculated in your browser. Your answers are not sent to us or saved.
Reviewed by Maria Hallberg Äijä (opens in a new window), licensed psychotherapist.