0–4
None–minimal symptom range.
Clinical screening tool
Anxiety Screen (GAD-7)
Check anxiety symptoms over the past 2 weeks with the GAD-7. Your total score and established severity range are free. This is a screening result—not a diagnosis.
What this doesFocused self-checkTimeAbout 2–3 minutesPrivacyNo signupResultFree full result
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Method visibleGAD-7 standard 0–3 scoring; total 0–21; established symptom-severity ranges
Private by defaultAnswers stay in this browser tab while you complete the assessment.
Instrument registrySee rights, evidence and limitations →What you will do
Answer based on the last 2 weeks.
Choose how often each problem has bothered you during the previous 2 weeks.
- There are 7 symptom questions.
- Each response is scored from 0 to 3.
- The score, severity range, limitations, and next steps are free.
- A higher score means more anxiety symptoms were reported—not that a diagnosis has been made.
What the GAD-7 measures
Seven anxiety symptoms over the previous 2 weeks.
The GAD-7 asks how often seven common anxiety symptoms have bothered you. Each item is scored 0–3 and the total ranges from 0–21. Established ranges describe symptom severity; they do not by themselves establish a diagnosis.
5–9
Mild symptom range.
10–14
Moderate symptom range.
15–21
Severe symptom range.
10+
A commonly used threshold for a positive GAD screen; diagnosis still requires further assessment.
Important
Scores describe reported symptom burden. They do not explain the cause of anxiety or decide what treatment you need.
Scoring and interpretation
How the free GAD-7 result is calculated
Responses are scored 0 for “Not at all,” 1 for “Several days,” 2 for “More than half the days,” and 3 for “Nearly every day.” The seven scores are added for a total from 0 to 21.
The complete score and severity range are free. We do not make someone pay to learn their basic clinical screening result.
A score of 10 or more is a commonly used screening threshold, but a screen is not a diagnosis.
What a clinician adds
Symptoms need context.
A professional may consider how long symptoms have lasted, how much they interfere with daily life, physical health, medication or substance effects, sleep, depression, trauma, panic symptoms, and other possible causes.
If anxiety feels overwhelming, is worsening quickly, or makes it hard to function, professional support can be useful regardless of the exact score.
What this screen can and cannot tell you
A GAD-7 score can flag anxiety symptom burden; it cannot identify the full cause.
The GAD-7 was developed to screen for generalized anxiety disorder and is also widely used as a measure of anxiety symptom severity. Other anxiety disorders, stress, medical conditions and life circumstances can produce similar symptoms.
Clinical review and use limits
This screening implementation should not be treated as a validated clinical or diagnostic tool unless an independent qualified reviewer verifies the exact instrument version, wording, scoring, source terms, privacy flow, and U.S.-first care guidance.
Sources and instrument governance
Why we use the GAD-7 carefully.
- PHQ Screeners — official PHQ/GAD screener source
- Spitzer et al. — original GAD-7 validation study
- National Center for Health Statistics — GAD-7 symptom-severity categories
- USPSTF — anxiety screening in adults
Pfizer has made the GAD-7 available through PHQ Screeners without copyright restriction/charge subject to the applicable source terms. Final production use still remains subject to rights and clinical-review verification.
Frequently asked questions
Before you take an anxiety screen
Does a GAD-7 score diagnose generalized anxiety disorder?
No. It is a screening and symptom-severity tool. Diagnosis requires a fuller clinical assessment.
Is the GAD-7 result free?
Yes. The total score, severity range, limitations, and basic next steps are free with no signup or email required.
What does a score of 10 or more mean?
Ten or more is a commonly used screening threshold that can justify further assessment. It still does not prove that someone has generalized anxiety disorder.
Interpreting a GAD-7 result
The GAD-7 summarizes recent anxiety symptoms; it does not identify every anxiety problem
A higher score suggests greater current generalized-anxiety symptom burden, but the same total can occur in different situations. Panic, social anxiety, OCD, trauma-related symptoms, health anxiety, depression, sleep problems, medical conditions and substance or medication effects can overlap with some GAD-7 items.
| Use the score for | Do not use the score for |
|---|---|
| Summarizing recent symptom burden | Diagnosing generalized anxiety disorder by itself |
| Deciding whether a professional conversation may be useful | Explaining the cause of anxiety symptoms |
| Tracking change when used consistently | Ruling out other anxiety or mental-health conditions |
If worry is persistent or affecting sleep, work, study or relationships, combine the result with the broader guidance in the anxiety symptoms hub. For overlapping everyday pressure, see anxiety vs stress.
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Assessment privacy and limits
No payment or email is required to complete this free assessment. Your basic result is shown in the assessment flow, and any optional paid report is presented separately.
Read before or after the screen
These educational guides explain the surrounding clinical concepts. They do not replace diagnosis or professional assessment.