Validation of the Generalized Anxiety Disorder-7 in patients with COPD: a cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) often have comorbid generalized anxiety disorder (GAD), which requires early screening in respiratory clinics. The Generalized Anxiety Disorder-7 (GAD-7) questionnaire is a brief and commonly used screening tool for GAD but has not been validated among patients with COPD in China.

Methods

Stable patients with COPD from a cross-sectional observational study were assessed using the GAD-7 questionnaire and then assessed by a senior psychiatrist to confirm a diagnosis of GAD according to the criteria of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition. Demographic characteristics, spirometry, and patient-reported outcomes were collected. Cronbach's α coefficient was calculated, and rece

SUBMITTER: Liu M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10428582 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature