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HADS

Internationally established instrument on anxiety and depression in medical patients. Licensed: not available in SwissDTx.
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Availability in SwissDTx

The HADS is not included in the SwissDTx library. It is a licensed instrument: the rights are held by GL Assessment (licensing via Mapi Research Trust; German version: Hogrefe). Organisations that hold a valid licence from the rights holder can contact us to discuss using it on SwissDTx. Contact us

Licence-free alternative in SwissDTx

Available directly in SwissDTx: PHQ-4, DASS-21

Key Data

Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) – Internationally established instrument on anxiety and depression in medical patients.

Items: 14

Format: Self-report

Developed by: A. S. Zigmond, R. P. Snaith

Scientific Reference

Zigmond AS, Snaith RP (1983). The Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale. Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica 67(6):361–370. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1600-0447.1983.tb09716.x

Licence

Rights holder: GL Assessment (licensing via Mapi Research Trust; German version: Hogrefe). Use requires a licence or permission from the rights holder.

Instrument names are the property of their respective owners. SwissDTx is not affiliated with them.

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