GAD 7 Anxiety Test Questionnaire

Over the last 2 weeks, how often have you been bothered by any of the following problems

Feeling nervous, anxious or on edge?

Not being able to stop or control worrying?

Worrying too much about different things?

Trouble relaxing?

Being so restless that it is hard to sit still?

Becoming easily annoyed or irritable?

Feeling afraid as if something awful might happen?




Scores represent:

0 - 4 = Normal

5 - 9 = Mild anxiety

10 - 14 = Moderate anxiety

15 - 21 Severe anxiety


Swinson RP; The GAD-7 scale was accurate for diagnosing generalised anxiety disorder. Evid Based Med. 2006 Dec 11(6):184.