Anxiety (GAD-7) questionnaire

This page explains the content and coding for the Anxiety questionnaire.

To learn more about questionnaires, see the what are questionnaires help page or the how to send a questionnaire guide.

 

On this page:

  1. Questionnaire content
  2. Coding
  3. Give feedback

Questionnaire content

Text message

Dear <patient first name>,

<Practice name> would like to ask a few questions about anxiety.

Your answers will help your GP give you advice for mental health and when to seek care.

It should take about 2 minutes.

Select the link to get started <link>

Introduction screen

A few questions about how you’re feeling

Dear <Patient first name>,

We would like to ask a few questions about anxiety. Your answers are private and only used by your GP to give you advice on when to seek care.

It should only take 2 minutes. Please answer as honestly as you can.

Thank you,
<Practice Name>

Questions and answers

1.

Feeling nervous, anxious or on edge

How often have you been bothered by this in the last 2 weeks?

  • Not at all
  • Several days
  • More than half the days
  • Nearly every day

2.

Not being able to stop or control worrying

How often have you been bothered by this in the last 2 weeks?

  • Not at all
  • Several days
  • More than half the days
  • Nearly every day

3.

Worrying too much about different things

How often have you been bothered by this in the last 2 weeks?

  • Not at all
  • Several days
  • More than half the days
  • Nearly every day

4.

Having trouble relaxing

How often have you been bothered by this in the last 2 weeks?

  • Not at all
  • Several days
  • More than half the days
  • Nearly every day

5.

Being so restless that it is hard to sit still

How often have you been bothered by this in the last 2 weeks?

  • Not at all
  • Several days
  • More than half the days
  • Nearly every day

6. 

Becoming easily annoyed or irritable

How often have you been bothered by this in the last 2 weeks?

  • Not at all
  • Several days
  • More than half the days
  • Nearly every day

7. 

Feeling afraid, as if something awful might happen

How often have you been bothered by this in the last 2 weeks?

  • Not at all
  • Several days
  • More than half the days
  • Nearly every day

Check and submit answers

Please check your answers are correct before sending them to your GP practice.

Confirmation page - if patient scores 0 to 14


Your results

Keep taking care of yourself

Thank you. We’ve sent your answers to your GP practice. They will be in touch if they think you need help.


But if you are concerned, please get in contact with them first. They can assess your mental health and give advice on how to get more help and support.

You can also read NHS self-care tips, guides and tools.

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Confirmation page - if patient scores 15 or more

 

Your results

We recommend you speak to your GP

You seem to be experiencing many symptoms of anxiety, which are having an impact on your daily life.

We recommend that you speak to your GP or seek professional care.

For information on what to do next, please read NHS advice on how to get support for your mental health.

If you need urgent help, please call your local NHS urgent mental health helpline.

We’ve sent your answers to your GP - thank you. 

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Response sent to the MJOG inbox

Questionnaire: Anxiety (GAD-7) 

Feeling nervous, anxious, or on edge: 0 / 1 / 2 / 3

Not being able to stop or control worrying: 0 / 1 / 2 / 3

Worrying too much about different things: 0 / 1 / 2 / 3

Having trouble relaxing: 0 / 1 / 2 / 3

Being so restless that it is hard to sit still : 0 / 1 / 2 / 3

Becoming easily annoyed or irritable: 0 / 1 / 2 / 3

Feeling afraid, as if something awful might happen: 0 / 1 / 2 / 3

Total score: [...]

Coding

When the message is sent to the patient

Assessment using GAD (generalised anxiety disorder) 7 item score (procedure)

SCTID: 445598007

When the patient completes the questionnaire

EMIS

Generalised anxiety disorder 7 item score (observable entity) [insert score]

SCTID: 445455005

S1

Anxiety Screening Using Questions

CTV3 code: Xab9F

[Free text] GAD-7 score: [score]

A technical limitation means we cannot yet code the GAD-7 score directly into S1. We are working to fix this issue. While we do this, we have configured MJOG to code to S1 that a depression screening has been completed, and free text the score alongside. This issue is not present in EMIS.

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