Validated health screeners

Patient Health Questionnaire-9

Screens for depression severity and monitors response to treatment.

9 items • Over the last 2 weeks

Generalized Anxiety Disorder 7-item

Screens for generalized anxiety disorder severity.

7 items • Over the last 2 weeks

Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale

Ten-item screen for depression during pregnancy and the postnatal period.

10 items • In the past 7 days

PTSD Checklist for DSM-5

20-item self-report measure of DSM-5 PTSD symptoms.

20 items • In the past month

Columbia Suicide Severity Rating Scale (Screener)

Brief screener for suicidal ideation and behavior.

6 items • In the past month

Adult ADHD Self-Report Scale (Part A)

WHO-developed 6-item screen for adult ADHD.

6 items • Over the past 6 months

Obsessive-Compulsive Inventory – Revised

18-item self-report measure of OCD symptoms.

18 items • Over the past month

Social Phobia Inventory

17-item self-report screen for social anxiety disorder.

17 items • In the past week

Mood Disorder Questionnaire

Screens for bipolar spectrum disorders.

15 items • Has there ever been a period of time when…

Eating Attitudes Test-26

Screens for risk of disordered eating attitudes and behaviors.

26 items • Currently

Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (Consumption)

Brief screen for hazardous drinking and alcohol use disorders.

3 items • In the past year

Drug Abuse Screening Test (10-item)

Brief 10-item screen for drug use problems (excluding alcohol).

10 items • In the past 12 months

CAGE Alcohol Screening Questionnaire

Four-item screen for problematic alcohol use across the lifetime.

4 items • Lifetime

Insomnia Severity Index

7-item self-report assessing nature, severity, and impact of insomnia.

7 items • In the last 2 weeks

STOP-BANG Obstructive Sleep Apnea Screen

Eight-item screen estimating risk of obstructive sleep apnea.

8 items • Current

Epworth Sleepiness Scale

Measures daytime sleepiness — useful alongside sleep apnea screening.

8 items • In recent times

Fatigue Severity Scale

Nine-item measure of how fatigue affects daily activities.

9 items • In the past week

Asthma Control Test

Five-item self-report measure of asthma control.

5 items • In the past 4 weeks

COPD Assessment Test

Eight-item measure of COPD impact on health and daily life.

8 items • Current

GERD Questionnaire

Six-item tool to identify gastroesophageal reflux disease.

6 items • In the past 7 days

International Prostate Symptom Score

Seven-item score grading lower urinary tract symptoms in men.

7 items • Over the past month

Menopause Rating Scale

Eleven-item scale grading menopausal symptom burden.

11 items • Currently

Finnish Diabetes Risk Score

Estimates 10-year risk of developing type 2 diabetes.

8 items • Current

Headache Impact Test-6

Six-item scale measuring impact of headaches on daily life.

6 items • In the past 4 weeks

STarT Back Screening Tool

Stratifies risk of poor outcome from low back pain to guide management.

9 items • Over the last 2 weeks

Patient Health Questionnaire-15 (Somatic)

Measures severity of common somatic symptoms.

15 items • During the past 4 weeks