Table 2.
Screening tools
| Screening tool name | Key characteristics | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient age (y) | Cost per test | Who can administer the tool? | Delivery in person or online | Time to administer screener (min) | Other languages available (besides English) | |
| Both anxiety and depression | ||||||
| Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System (PROMIS)23,24 | Adult and pediatric patients | Free (by paper in English) | Self-report | Both | ~3 | Spanish |
| Depression | ||||||
| Beck Depression Inventory25,26 | 13-80 | >$100 | Self-administered or administered verbally by a trained administrator | Both | 5 | Spanish |
| Child Depression Inventory27,28 | 7-17 | >$300 | Self-report | Both | 5-15 | Spanish |
| Moods and Feelings Questionnaire29–31 | 6-19 | Free | Formal training is not required to administer | In person | 10 | Over 10 languages |
| Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-2 and PHQ-9)32–34 | 12 and older | Free | Self-administered or clinician-administered | Both | 2-5 | Over 20 languages |
| Anxiety | ||||||
| Beck Anxiety Inventory35,36 | 17-80 | >$100 | Self-administered or administered verbally by a trained administrator | Both | 5-10 | Spanish |
| General Anxiety Disorder-7 32,37,38 | 12 and older | Free | Self-administered or clinician administered | Both | 2-5 | Over 10 languages |
Screening results should be evaluated in real time by a professional. Some tools may include sensitive questions, such as those assessing suicidality (eg, Beck Depression Inventory, Child Depression Inventory, PHQ-2, PHQ-9); these questions should only be administered by a trained professional and interpreted immediately, or omitted if a professional is unable to promptly review and provide support.
Abbreviation: PHQ, Patient Health Questionnaire.