Screening for generalized anxiety disorder in Spanish primary care centers with the GAD-7

Munoz-Navarro, RogerCano-Vindel, AntonioAntonio Moriana, JuanAdrian Medrano, LeonardoRuiz-Rodriguez, PalomaAguero-Gento, LauraRodriguez-Enriquez, MonicaRosa Piza, MariaRamirez-Manent, Jose Ignacio2024-07-112024-07-112017-10Muñoz-Navarro Roger, Cano-Vindel Antonio, Antonio Moriana Juan, Adrian Medrano Leonardo, Ruiz-Rodriguez Paloma, Aguero-Gento Laura, et al. Screening for generalized anxiety disorder in Spanish primary care centers with the GAD-7. Psychiatry Res. 2017 Oct;256:312-317. Epub 2017 Jun 12.0165-1781http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.13003/9635http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12105/20492The aim of the study was to determine the criterion validity of a computerized version of the General Anxiety Disorder-7 (GAD-7) questionnaire to detect general anxiety disorder in Spanish primary care centers. A total of 178 patients completed the GAD-7 and were administered the Composite International Diagnostic Interview (CIDI) for DSM-IV Axis I Disorders, which was used as a reference standard. Sensitivity, specificity, positive and negative predictive values, and positive and negative likelihood ratios were calculated. A cut-off of 10 yielded a sensitivity of .87, a specificity of .78, a positive predictive value of .93, a negative predictive value of .64, a positive likelihood ratio of 3.96 a negative likelihood ratio of s.17 and Younden's Index of .65. The GAD-7 performed very well with a cut-off value of 10, the most frequently used cut-off point. Thus, a computerized version of the GAD-7 is an excellent screening tool for detecting general anxiety disorder in Spanish primary care settings.engSMURhttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/ScreeningGeneralized anxiety disorderGAD-7Primary careCriterion validityComputerized instrumentsAnxiety DisordersAgedYoung AdultSpainAdultHealth SurveysHumansAdolescentMass ScreeningMiddle AgedMaleReference ValuesPredictive Value of TestsFemalePsychological TestsScreening for generalized anxiety disorder in Spanish primary care centers with the GAD-7Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International28666201256312-31710.1016/j.psychres.2017.06.023Psychiatry Researchopen accessReproducibilidad de los ResultadosFemeninoAdolescenteMasculinoEncuestas EpidemiológicasHumanosPersona de Mediana EdadTamizaje MasivoValor Predictivo de las PruebasAdulto JovenAncianoValores de ReferenciaEncuestas y CuestionariosTrastornos de AnsiedadAtención Primaria de SaludAdultoManual Diagnóstico y Estadístico de los Trastornos MentalesPruebas PsicológicasEspañaSensibilidad y Especificidad2-s2.0-85021372785412787700049L616965524