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The reliability and diagnostic accuracy of the GAD-7 and GAD-2 for the most prevalent anxiety disorders in Latvian primary care

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  • Lubova Renemane

  • Anda Ķīvīte-Urtāne

  • Elmārs Rancāns

  • July 7, 2026

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    The study evaluated the reliability and diagnostic performance of GAD-7 and GAD-2 in Latvian primary care for anxiety disorders.

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    A total of 1,467 participants completed the GAD-7 and GAD-2 before psychiatric interviews using the MINI as the reference standard.

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    The GAD-7 showed an internal consistency of 0.86, while the GAD-2 had a consistency of 0.72.

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    Optimal cut-offs for generalized anxiety disorder were ≥6 for GAD-7 and ≥2 for GAD-2, with varying sensitivity and specificity.

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    Performance of GAD-7 and GAD-2 for social phobia and agoraphobia was comparatively weaker than for generalized anxiety disorder.

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The reliability and diagnostic accuracy of the GAD-7 and GAD-2 for the most prevalent anxiety disorders in Latvian primary care

  • by Lubova Renemane, Anda Ķīvīte-Urtāne, Elmārs Rancāns

  • July 7, 2026

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