Prevalence of anxiety disorders among Finnish primary care high utilizers and validation of Finnish translation of GAD-7 and GAD-2 screening tools

Abstract Objective. To analyse the prevalence of GAD and other anxiety disorders, as well as sensitivity and specificity of GAD-7 among high utilizers of health care. Setting. Four municipal health centres in Northern Finland. Subjects. A psychiatric interview was conducted for 150 high utilizers of...

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Published in:Scandinavian journal of primary health care 2014-06, Vol.32 (2), p.78-83
Main Authors: Kujanpää, Tero, Ylisaukko-Oja, Tero, Jokelainen, Jari, Hirsikangas, Sari, Kanste, Outi, Kyngäs, Helvi, Timonen, Markku
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Anxiety disorders
Anxiety Disorders - epidemiology
Area Under Curve
Female
Finland
Finland - epidemiology
general practice
Generalized anxiety disorder
Health facilities
high utilizers of health care
Humans
Interview, Psychological
Male
Mass Screening - standards
Medical screening
Middle Aged
Original
panic disorder
Prevalence
Primary care
Primary Health Care - utilization
screening
Sensitivity and Specificity
Surveys and Questionnaires - standards
Translation
Translations
Validity
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Summary:Abstract Objective. To analyse the prevalence of GAD and other anxiety disorders, as well as sensitivity and specificity of GAD-7 among high utilizers of health care. Setting. Four municipal health centres in Northern Finland. Subjects. A psychiatric interview was conducted for 150 high utilizers of health care. Main outcome measures. Prevalence of GAD as well as sensitivity and specificity of GAD-7. Results. The prevalence of GAD was 4% in this study group of Finnish high utilizers of health care. The sensitivity of GAD-7 was 100.0% (95% CI 54.1-100.0) and the specificity of GAD-7 was 82.6% (95% CI 75.4-88.4) with a cut-off point of 7 or more. Conclusion. GAD is rather common among high utilizers of primary care, although the prevalence of 4% is lower than that previously reported. GAD-7 is a valid and useful tool for detecting GAD among primary health care patients.
ISSN:0281-3432
1502-7724
DOI:10.3109/02813432.2014.920597