🧠 GAD-7 Anxiety Score
Screen and grade generalised anxiety severity with the GAD-7.
GAD-7 Anxiety Score
Feeling nervous/anxious/on edge
Not able to stop or control worrying
Worrying too much about different things
Trouble relaxing
Being so restless it is hard to sit still
Becoming easily annoyed/irritable
Feeling afraid as if something awful might happen
When to use
Anxiety screening and monitoring in primary care and beyond.
How it works
Seven items scored 0–3 (total 0–21). Cut-offs: 5 mild, 10 moderate, 15 severe.
Key points
- A screen, not a diagnosis.
- ≥ 10 warrants further clinical evaluation.
- Useful for tracking response to treatment.
References
Decision support for licensed clinicians only; not a substitute for clinical judgement, diagnosis or local protocols.