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Table 1 Items of the 4DSQ anxiety scale, mean item scores for the total sample (n = 969) a

From: To what extent does the anxiety scale of the Four-Dimensional Symptom Questionnaire (4DSQ) detect specific types of anxiety disorder in primary care? A psychometric study

Item #

Item description

Mean item score

 

During the past week, −

 

21

- Did you suffer from a vague feeling of fear?

1.04

27

- Did you feel frightened?

0.91

18

- Did you suffer from sudden fright for no reason?

0.73

44

- Were you afraid of becoming embarrassed when with other people?

0.71

24

- Did you suffer from anxiety or panic attacks?

0.64

42

- Were you afraid of anything when there was really no need for you to be afraid? (for instance animals, heights, small rooms)

0.52

23

- Did you suffer from trembling when with other people

0.50

50

- Did you have to repeat some actions a number of times before you could do something else?

0.44

40

- Did you have any fear of going out of the house alone?

0.42

45

- Did you ever feel as if you were being threatened by unknown danger?

0.39

49

- Did you have to avoid certain places because they frightened you?

0.36

43

- Were you afraid to travel on buses, streetcars/trams, subways or trains?

0.33

  1. aResponse options: no (code 0), sometimes (code 1), regularly (code 2), often (code 2), very often or constantly (code 2).