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    Wellbeing · 5 items · 0–25 · World Health Organization (1998); Topp CW, et al. (2015). Psychother Psychosom.

    WHO-5 Well-Being Index: Scoring, Cutoffs & Interpretation

    Five-item measure of subjective psychological wellbeing (raw 0-25; multiply by 4 for a 0-100 score).

    Usage conditions apply. Free to use. The Psychiatric Research Unit, Mental Health Centre North Zealand requests that you register before using the WHO-5 Well-Being Index.

    WHO-50 / 5

    Over the last two weeks, how often have you been bothered by…

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    01I have felt cheerful and in good spirits.
    02I have felt calm and relaxed.
    03I have felt active and vigorous.
    04I woke up feeling fresh and rested.
    05My daily life has been filled with things that interest me.
    0 of 50 / 25

    02 - The clinician's brief

    01 - Scoring & cutoffs

    How scoring works.

    Score
    Severity
    Interpretation
    0–7
    Very low
    Very low wellbeing. Screen further for depression.
    8–12
    Low
    Low wellbeing. A score of 13 or below (50% or less) indicates a need for further assessment.
    13–25
    Adequate
    Adequate wellbeing.

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